A review by madamelacy
Death and the Penguin by Andrey Kurkov

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Story set in post-Soviet Ukraine. Viktor is employed to write obituaries but his subjects die at an alarming rate. He forms a pseudo family with a penguin, child who’s been entrusted into his care and the childminder. 

A surreal story which was an enjoyable if mystifying read. 
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