Andrey Kurkov is often called the most famous contemporary Ukrainian writer. His book, "There is ice (side-death) in Ukraine sold 150 thousand copies, Ukraine broke all sales records and already in 2002 was translated into 12 languages. Pagūglinus easy to get the impression that Kurkov feel a special connection with Lithuania: he has not seen the Book Fair, the death of Mr Martinaitis published letters to, most recently in the press there is no shortage of the Ukrainian-Russian conflict theme ... As a result, handpresso it is strange that we have so far Lithuania only one of the Russian writer who writes a book.
And a really good book. I took it into the hands of just graduated from A. Šlepikas Marytė read, and, to the detriment of the latter, it was impossible not to notice these two books stylistic difference. Here is just a short excerpt from the first page:
... Dark miso penguin hear unhurried steps - it occurred to Viktor year ago in the autumn, when the zoo were distributed to all the hungry beast, who will be able to feed them. ... He felt lonely, but Mischa penguin and brought his loneliness, and loneliness is now just two filled handpresso each other, although it is more akin to the interdependence than to friendship.
Books annotation states that Kurkova books intertwine realism, surrealism and fantasy. Indeed, the penguin who lives in an apartment described as convincing, and that itself Say, you want a pet. Kurkov and simultaneously writes comedy and tragedy, the book does not lack even certain amount of horror elements ...
While the book - already on the post-Soviet Ukraine, from the pages of the Soviet legacy is filled with vivid, surreal details and reminds handpresso Lithuania (and Lenin mentioned there in one place, as without it, already the third book recencija without his name does not skid - talking about the next book, and the Ukrainian has repeatedly said the Resident Observer's backpack). But this book is not long descriptions, which tulasi disciple krimsdamas realism works in school, spend ... No, here are arranged everything very intellectually, from small details to the reader to fill in yourself. Soviet time here coincides with a European Ukraine (or at least its rudiments), creating some sort of a strange mass of people, and you recognize that in our society.
And what about the book? About not living in Kiev held writer Victor handpresso Zolotarev. One day he gets a lucrative offer - even writing obituaries for live public figures to one of the newspapers. Soon, people handpresso begin to describe his death, and the main character gets involved in the game, which no control.
The death of the book constantly lurking around the corner. But it provides otherwise. Here Viktor influential people are invited to the funeral. Not for him, of course, but because of a penguin, penguin because of having a funeral is a stylish (naturally black and white, as not to invite?). And though it turns out later, and other causes of such behavior, this small, seemingly absurd detail like no other taunts in a modern fashion chasing.
Probably the most interesting (and strangest) and the fact that the main character in the book almost the entire book is a passive observer. handpresso Around it boils action in his life constantly invades not sought people with their proposals and requirements, while Victor too much and does not solve anything. And not doing anything wrong, while around him vyskta atrocious things. At least for me, and it turned out one of the main ideas of the author: is due to the fact that something is only a passive screw in a large machine, his actions nebeatskaitingi?
Rating: 10/10. For style, whose jealous. For the placement of the original storyline (not far from everything remains disclosed, but is it necessary?) For a penguin. And anyway - because I can not find even wishing to stick things.
Recommendation: The book is everything, so strongly recommend - and those who want an easy snappy handpresso reading, and those who want it this deep. Because the book is beyond the surface of the big questions - they are moving out himself. For others it may cause only grin, but a lot of it already.
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