Antonina was an impressionable factory worker who became pregnant very young. She was terrified they would take the baby from her, until she found a gAntonina was an impressionable factory worker who became pregnant very young. She was terrified they would take the baby from her, until she found a group of elderly women who were prepared to share their communal apartment and who became grannies to young Sofia, caring for her in the old, traditional ways of Russia. But Sofia was mute, and communicated solely with her beautiful drawings.
I struggled with this book, and I couldn’t work out who was who for the majority of the time. The premise was great, I went into it prepared to love it, but I just couldn’t get my head around it. I’m not sure if it was because of the translation..possibly, but it was lacking something which would have been very important to the book. I’m afraid I didn’t finish it, which is unusual for me.. ...more
I'm sorry, I didn't finish this book...only got about 45 pages in, and I had begun to skim before then. So incredibly boring!! I appreciate that otherI'm sorry, I didn't finish this book...only got about 45 pages in, and I had begun to skim before then. So incredibly boring!! I appreciate that others love it, but not my choice of book...a bookclub read....more
I'm afraid I didn't enjoy this book at all. It was loaned to me by my son, he loved it, also his wife. And the many others who have reviewed it positiI'm afraid I didn't enjoy this book at all. It was loaned to me by my son, he loved it, also his wife. And the many others who have reviewed it positively. But it's just not my sort of story!...more
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