lisa_savage's review against another edition
4.0
Loved this youthful account of rebellion and politics amid the intellectual life of Paris. The revealed horrors of the Armenian genocide and various responses of its survivors are skillfully woven into a tale with an appealing main character, Ani, the grandchild of immigrants and the product of a mixed marriage that disappeared one whole side of her family.
The tension between the working class and upper class, and the push-pull between living the revolution and the ordinary domesticity most humans yearn for is skillfully portrayed.
The observation that Anni and her girlfriend discussing relationships was code for bad boyfriends cracked me up.
The tension between the working class and upper class, and the push-pull between living the revolution and the ordinary domesticity most humans yearn for is skillfully portrayed.
The observation that Anni and her girlfriend discussing relationships was code for bad boyfriends cracked me up.
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