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A review by nadia
Three Apples Fell from the Sky by Narine Abgaryan
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.75
Although this book focuses a lot on sadness, regret, and loss, it ultimately feels warm and comforting. You just want to visit the village of Maran and give a bunch of the residents a big ol' hug, help them with their chores, and then sit and listen to their stories long into the night.
This is translated from Russian and I thought the translation was incredibly smooth and the writing was beautiful. However, sometimes the book felt like a random collection of little stories about the villagers' histories, which wasn't so bad, but I wanted something that had a little more flow through it. I did start to get a tiny bit confused about who was related to whom and how in this one.
Despite this, it's a delightful, hopeful book. If its blurb sounds remotely up your alley, definitely pick it up.
This is translated from Russian and I thought the translation was incredibly smooth and the writing was beautiful. However, sometimes the book felt like a random collection of little stories about the villagers' histories, which wasn't so bad, but I wanted something that had a little more flow through it. I did start to get a tiny bit confused about who was related to whom and how in this one.
Despite this, it's a delightful, hopeful book. If its blurb sounds remotely up your alley, definitely pick it up.