RaveEntertainment WeeklyAnthony Marra takes a subject and a place a lot of us don’t know much about – war-ravaged Chechnya in 2004, more than a decade after the fall of the Soviet Union – and, with remarkable pathos and a surprising amount of humor, he keeps the focus on the relationships, struggles, and tiny triumphs of an unforgettable group of characters … This novel, full of humanity and hope, ultimately leaves you uplifted.
