Reviews

Soviet Milk by Nora Ikstena

the_sleeping_sun's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

snapshotsofabookishlass's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

lulu2121's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

michele_arany's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

vaiskus_19's review against another edition

reflective sad

4.75

dw33p's review

5.0

So precious, so important

faloneran's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

asteriabooks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

hermen's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

bookeliina's review against another edition

4.0

Paņēmu un izlasīju, tagad, kad praktiski visi jau ir izlasījuši.
Pirmās pārdesmit lapas gāja grūti uz priekšu, bet apņēmība izlasīt bija stipra un izdevās "iešūpoties" ritmā. Mani sākumā ļoti traucēja lēkāšana starp māti un meitu, pat juka kopā. Bet, kad izdevās uztrāpīt uz domas viļņa, atlikusī grāmata izlasījās gandrīz vienā elpas vilcienā.
Smeldzīgs stāsts par māti un meitu padomju varas jūgā. Par garīgu saslimšanu, par atkarību, par vēlmi pēc brīvības, pēc nākotnes. 3,5