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dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Russia's very own My Brilliant Friend. Because it's loosely based off of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, I was worried this novel would fly over my head. But that wasn't the case. I ached for Milka, especially after reading the acknowledgements and learning she was based on the author's best friend in her own Soviet childhood.
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Blood, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Vomit, Sexual violence, Abortion, Sexual assault, Rape, Grief, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Infertility, Incest, Death, and Cursing
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