The blurb on the back referenced something about the dark days of communism. However, the main character is clearly happy about the revolution — her society supports her art to the extent she can buy her own house… with cash. The book doesn’t really discuss negative experiences of communism at all. While I read the book to learn about people’s inner lives and experiences in the Soviet era, I found it interesting that the publisher almost felt the need to put this ‘disclaimer’ on the back. Felt kinda exegesis-ish.