Reviews

Yamilia by Chinguiz Aitmatov

papiro's review

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: War

krislarsc's review against another edition

3.0

Well, not quite the most beautiful love story in the world, but still definitely worth a read. I'd give it a 3.5 if I had the option. If this is a book of love, it is the love one feels for one's homeland. In that sense, it reminded me a bit of Mehmed, My Hawk which I am also currently reading...

ajkhn's review against another edition

5.0

WW2-era Kyrgyzstan is a pretty interesting place. With all the healthy men at the front, the farm work is done by the wives and the younger brothers. The story is told from a younger brother's perspective of a trip taken with his sister-in-law. The landscape is the true protagonist; rural Kyrgyzstan is a beauty to behold.

It's a short story, and it can be found online, for free, pretty easily. I read it in a there-back ride on the metro. You should, too.

homieloverfriendx's review against another edition

3.0

Ganz okay - eine kurze Liebesgeschichte. Ich glaube, ich habe mich nicht in das Buch verliebt, weil ich keinerlei persönlichen Bezug zum Buch hatte.

remuslibrary's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

sgunther's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

christynhoover's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

redheadreading's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Simple, yet I found this really affecting. There's scuh a sensory aspect to the descriptions, they were so vivid and lyrical. A story about love, rather than a romance, but love in many forms - including love of and connection to one's land and history. Truly, one Daniyar started singing I fell for this short little book!

liezjo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Mooi, kort verhaal. Ik gun het ze zo!