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A review by cher_n_books
Oksana, Behave! by Maria Kuznetsova
2.0
2.5 stars - It was alright, an average book.
Started strong at the start, but Oksana grew up too quickly and then the story was a slog. The abrupt forward jumps in time made everything feel too segmented and created a disconnect between the reader and the characters. A book about Baba, Oksana's grandmother, would have been far more fascinating I suspect.
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First Sentence: After I asked what America would be like, my grandmother sighed philosophically and released a mouthful of smoke out the passenger window.
Started strong at the start, but Oksana grew up too quickly and then the story was a slog. The abrupt forward jumps in time made everything feel too segmented and created a disconnect between the reader and the characters. A book about Baba, Oksana's grandmother, would have been far more fascinating I suspect.
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First Sentence: After I asked what America would be like, my grandmother sighed philosophically and released a mouthful of smoke out the passenger window.