A Short History Of Tractors In Ukranian

Even though I subscribe to The Guardian's Art blog and read The New Yorker, I'm not someone who pays attention to a book's critical success when making a purchase. So it came as quite a surprise to discover my latest read's popularity...extending to random stranger's asking me "how are you enjoying it?" or stating "that's a really good book." with a casual interest in advances in engineering the title of the book caught my eye. I choose a paragraph at random to scan for confirmation of its querkiness. "A Short History Of Tractors In Ukranian" is just as it sounds; fun and poignant, laughable and sassy, but with hardships and honesty that can only come from an Eastern European perspective. Our narrator, Nadia, guides us through an episode in her family's life that spans 2 years and brings up events never spoken of before. Written in a fresh and spontaneous manner, my eyes raced across the pages as I lusted after more. I read this book whilst on my daily commute in under 1 week and yet I can recall every detail with clarity. As I approached the last 30 pages I became nervous of the ends iminant presence, of which I happily mispredicted and also just wanted the book to continue. This book is shear delight disgusted in pink peep-toe mules and boil-in-bag mackerel, reminding us all how bland life would be without family.