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mikebond's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Una favolosa raccolta di storie brevi ambientate in Bulgaria, terra natale dello scrittore, e negli Stati Uniti, sua terra d'adozione.
Penkov affronta diversi temi importanti come il difficile passaggio dal comunismo alla democrazia, il rapporto dei bulgari con "gli zingari" e con gli stranieri, la "bulgarizzazione" forzata delle minoranze turcofone o islamiche di lingua bulgara, la perdita della lingua madre per i bulgari espatriati in America.
Il tutto in uno stile molto scorrevole e permeato di autoironia. Cercherò altri libri di questo autore.
Penkov affronta diversi temi importanti come il difficile passaggio dal comunismo alla democrazia, il rapporto dei bulgari con "gli zingari" e con gli stranieri, la "bulgarizzazione" forzata delle minoranze turcofone o islamiche di lingua bulgara, la perdita della lingua madre per i bulgari espatriati in America.
Il tutto in uno stile molto scorrevole e permeato di autoironia. Cercherò altri libri di questo autore.
jensen1's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
fif_y6's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
4.0
jon288's review against another edition
3.0
Bulgaria. Some decent short stories, more developed than I was expecting
jobananers's review against another edition
5.0
This book reminded me of my home and all the little things I've forgotten. I loved how Penkov weaved a beautiful story of history and the present, and of my homeland of Bulgaria.
Beautiful, just beautiful. Thank you for this gift.
Beautiful, just beautiful. Thank you for this gift.
scarletohhara's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved read this book. Penkov's prose is like poetry - sweet to read, elaborate in its descriptions, rich in the metaphors and full of longing. I loved every story in this collection, each story reminded me of my love for home.
Before reading one of Penkov's stories in another anthology, I hadn't known that Bulgaria had such a complicated history with Turkey and Cold War. Beyond Sofia, I hadn't known about the wilderness and the mountains. This book taught me about all this, and gave me a well rounded perspective, beyond the single voiced one that I always try to escape.
Strongly recommend this book !
Before reading one of Penkov's stories in another anthology, I hadn't known that Bulgaria had such a complicated history with Turkey and Cold War. Beyond Sofia, I hadn't known about the wilderness and the mountains. This book taught me about all this, and gave me a well rounded perspective, beyond the single voiced one that I always try to escape.
Strongly recommend this book !
aorth's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome short stories. Just enough information on the Ottoman occupation of the Balkans to help you start understanding the region. Hilarious accounts of Bulgaria and Bulgarians during and after communism. The author is an excellent story teller—the stories are so good they HAVE to be real, or at least inspired by real events.
katernasp's review against another edition
5.0
Απ τα καλυτερα βιβλία που εχω διαβάσει ! Με κυρίευσε μια αίσθηση μελαγχολίας για την χώρα μου!
sve100's review against another edition
4.0
Несъмнено добри разкази, макар че усещам на моменти изжестна доза маниерничене и поза.