200 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781628971484
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Publication date: 24 February 2017
Description
Emilia, a pensioner in northern Romania, is forced to confront the nostalgic illusions she nurtures as a reaction to the grim post-communist present when her daughter, now living in Canada, telephones urging her not to vote for the former communis...
Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews
Moods
funny 75%
reflective 75%
emotional 37%
hopeful 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 71% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death
200 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781628971484
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Publication date: 24 February 2017
Description
Emilia, a pensioner in northern Romania, is forced to confront the nostalgic illusions she nurtures as a reaction to the grim post-communist present when her daughter, now living in Canada, telephones urging her not to vote for the former communis...
Community Reviews Summary of 84 reviews
Moods
funny 75%
reflective 75%
emotional 37%
hopeful 12%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 77% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 71% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death