![]() ![]() I picked this book because I thought it was a funny title. The emotional journey for the two sisters felt very real and I felt their frustration with their once intelligent but misguided father acutely. I really enjoyed this book - it was a joyful read. Without labouring the point, she creates an atmosphere of constant bubbling tension and bold, colourful characters. Lewycka's writing is beautifully restrained but incredibly effective. This was a surprise favourite for me this month – poignant but wholly enjoyable. ![]() In the end, you wonder, can there be any winners in this domestic drama? Sisters Nadezhda and Vera put aside their differences to come together over a common enemy: their father's voluptuous gold-digger new wife Valentina.īut Valentina herself is struggling - to provide for her son, to make her way in a strange country, and to obtain, through whatever means necessary, the material goods she believes are the markers of success. This comic tale of family and changing cultural identities manages to be both funny and touching. Book of the week: A Short History of Tractors in Ukranian by Marina Lewycka ![]() Of Ukrainian origin herself, Lewycka paints a subtle but compelling portrait of a family who, despite their differences, find themselves brought together by their shared history and culture.Ĭheck out my review below and see what YOU had to say about it. In the last week of February, Mirror Book Club gets up close and personal with Marina Lewycka's colourful characters and agonising domestic scenarios. ![]()
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