A review by jlsjourneys
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian by Marina Lewycka

3.0

3.5 stars, if I could, so a kind-hearted 3. I liked this much more than I expected. My biggest criticism is that the young Ukrainian wife to the elderly father of the main characters is extremely thinly drawn and quite stereotypical. But the fact this family, survivors of WWII, mask their long-buried or forgotten trauma with humor or petty feuds actually felt quite touching. It’s a light, quick, compelling read for what it is.