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A review by harukacrush
Irkadura by Ksenia Anske
5.0
I bought a signed copy of this book on a whim from Anske's website and was delighted to discover that it would not disappoint me. I can't remember the last time I enjoyed a book this much or this intensely. Had to stop several times to remember to breathe.
Irkadura had me hooked from the very first chapter. Irina's story, the characters, the love hate fear and sacrifice with just the right balance of darkness & light was truly an amazing reading experience. It made me uncomfortable, frustrated, terrified and angry while simultaneously delivering just enough satisfaction and happiness - in short, an emotional roller-coaster.
One of my favorite aspects of this book were all the now-obsolete Soviet references. Things/ideas that people from the Soviet era now tend to regard with nostalgia Anske puts into objective and sometimes criticizing light.
Basically I can't think of a single thing I didn't like about this book.
Irkadura had me hooked from the very first chapter. Irina's story, the characters, the love hate fear and sacrifice with just the right balance of darkness & light was truly an amazing reading experience. It made me uncomfortable, frustrated, terrified and angry while simultaneously delivering just enough satisfaction and happiness - in short, an emotional roller-coaster.
One of my favorite aspects of this book were all the now-obsolete Soviet references. Things/ideas that people from the Soviet era now tend to regard with nostalgia Anske puts into objective and sometimes criticizing light.
Basically I can't think of a single thing I didn't like about this book.