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srm's review
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
What an absolutely charming and weird (and nearly impossible to describe) little book!
Minor: Alcohol, Death, Medical content, Cancer, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
madamelacy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Story set in post-Soviet Ukraine. Viktor is employed to write obituaries but his subjects die at an alarming rate. He forms a pseudo family with a penguin, child who’s been entrusted into his care and the childminder.
A surreal story which was an enjoyable if mystifying read.
A surreal story which was an enjoyable if mystifying read.
Moderate: Violence and Fire/Fire injury
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