Reviews and Comments

Simply incredible book. You don't have to be interested in Albania or Europe specifically to find this story of a young girl in an isolated country absolutely fascinating. Ypi invests her coming-of-age story with so much humor and empathy for her family and neighbors, I was sincerely sorry when it was over and I couldn't follow along with them up to the modern day.
The author is interested in investigating the role of biography, freedom and community in society, but leaves the reader with plenty to turn around and contemplate in her stories and doesn't leave any easy answers.
Haven't loved a memoir this much in ages, am gonna buy plenty of copies for Christmas presents.

Fun, fast, spooky read that made me immediately get more books by this author. Only complaint is that I could have read a much longer book featuring the charming and funny protagonist, the constraints of being a Poe homage probably makes this unlikely. Too bad.

Merged review:

Fun, fast, spooky read that made me immediately get more books by this author. Only complaint is that I could have read a much longer book featuring the charming and funny protagonist, the constraints of being a Poe homage probably makes this unlikely. Too bad.

Earth-shakingly incredible, a delight to read, absolutely genius. So good I wish I could buy dozens of copies to hand out whenever it comes up in conversation, or maybe go door-to-door handing out copies to spread the gospel.