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A review by redheadreading
When the Whales Leave by Yuri Rytkheu
4.0
A gorgeous retelling of a Chukchi origin story that carries a stark warning about humanity's destructive ego and attitude towards the natural world.
I've been exploring more translated fiction this year and am really interested in exploring more works from minority language groups. The very title tells you how it will end, yet the journey from innocent oneness and harmony to the inevitable fall was gorgeously and simply executed. Philosophical, mythological, contemplative - an author to explore further!
I've been exploring more translated fiction this year and am really interested in exploring more works from minority language groups. The very title tells you how it will end, yet the journey from innocent oneness and harmony to the inevitable fall was gorgeously and simply executed. Philosophical, mythological, contemplative - an author to explore further!