Debatable Books discussion

I set the start date of this for November 1 for myself, but since I've already read it, I will be adding questions in case you want to start early, which you totally can. I will be posting questions every so often, but feel free to go at your own pace.
Here are the first round questions:
What do you think about this book's portrayal of Russia?
How much do you know about Imperial Russia?
Do you like the protagonist or not?
Would you consider arguing for or against this book?
What do you think about the egg thingy? Is it cliche? (I'm pretty sure it's a forgery).
If you've read this book recently, you can answer the questions now.

Do we have enough people who have already read it to have a debate (1 person arguing for and one to argue against?) I could do against I guess.