Endling
- 352 páginas
- 13 horas de lectura
"A surrealist novel that chronicles the travails of three Ukrainian women and one extremely endangered snail through the travails of capitalism, foreign invasion, romance, and survival"--
Maria Reva Libros
Maria Reva es una autora cuya prosa explora las intrincadas conexiones entre identidad, memoria y lugar. Su estilo se describe como incisivo y evocador, a menudo profundizando en las profundidades psicológicas de sus personajes. Reva crea magistralmente voces y perspectivas únicas que se hacen eco de sus propias experiencias con la migración y la intersección cultural. Su obra es un testimonio del poder de la narración para navegar en un mundo en constante cambio.
Good Citizens Need Not Fear
- 224 páginas
- 8 horas de lectura
'Bright, funny, satirical and relevant. . . . A new talent to watch!' MARGARET ATWOOD (via Twitter)'Bang-on brilliant' MIRIAM TOEWSThis brilliant and bitingly funny novel-in-stories, set in and around a single crumbling apartment building in Soviet-era Ukraine, heralds the arrival of a major new talent.'A comic triumph' GLOBE AND MAILA cast of unforgettable characters--citizens of the small industrial town of Kirovka--populate Maria Reva's ingeniously entwined tales that span the chaotic years leading up to and immediately following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989. Weaving the strands of the narrative together is an unforgettable, chameleon-like young woman named Zaya: an orphan turned beauty-pageant crasher who survives the extraordinary circumstances of her childhood through a compelling combination of ferocity, intelligence, stubbornness and wit.Inspired by her own family's history, Reva's Good Citizens Need Not Fear takes us from paranoia to tenderness and back again, exploring what it is to be an individual amid the roiling forces of history.'Luminous' YANN MARTEL'Outstanding' ANTHONY DOERR'Maria Reva's enthralling debut of interlinked short stories achieves the double effect of timelessness and timeliness' KAPKA KASSABOVA, GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE DAY
The book is characterized by its bright humor and sharp satire, making it both entertaining and relevant to contemporary issues. It showcases a fresh voice in literature, drawing attention to the author's potential as an emerging talent. Margaret Atwood's endorsement highlights the book's engaging qualities and suggests it offers insightful commentary on modern society.
