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A review by emjay2021
Good Citizens Need Not Fear: Stories by Maria Reva
5.0
This is an excellent collection of linked short stories about an apartment building in Soviet-era Ukraine. It doesn’t shy away from the brutal realities of Soviet rule and existence in a crumbling society, but it also has many moments of humour. Parts, but not all of it, are bleak. There was one story towards the end that I wasn’t a super fan of, but mostly because it was about a giant cockroach and it was too gross.
My favourites were the stories about Zaya, the little girl from the orphanage. She is a fantastic character. It’s interesting to see the link she has to the apartment building, because it’s not clear at first.
Anyway, highly recommended. The writing is terrific, the characters memorable, and the plots strange and fascinating.
My favourites were the stories about Zaya, the little girl from the orphanage. She is a fantastic character. It’s interesting to see the link she has to the apartment building, because it’s not clear at first.
Anyway, highly recommended. The writing is terrific, the characters memorable, and the plots strange and fascinating.