The novel The Week of the Three-Eyed is quite interesting and in some chapters reminds me of the works about Erast Fandorin, though only slightly. It’s an easy read but doesn’t evoke much excitement, especially considering that the fourth “historical” volume about the same period is far more gripping. It feels more like an addition to the historical narrative, and as a standalone book, it falls short even compared to the previous fictional parts of the series, not to mention the famous Fandorin cycle.
The play Kill the Viperling felt even more lackluster, more like a reflection on what Russia could have been without Peter the Great. Although, there’s still a big question of whether that was ever really possible.
