Ath book Club January 2007
Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian (Rating: 3.5)
When an elderly and newly widowed Ukrainian immigrant declares his intention to remarry, his intended turns out to be a voluptuous gold digger from the old country with a proclivity for green satin underwear and an insatiable appetite for the good life of the West………..
Ath Book Club Comments:
The Ath Book Club had a lively and positive discussion about this book. The group agreed that the book is a nice surprise behind a confusing title. The group members could relate to the characters in the book having self dealings with elderly and demented parents and sibling rivalry. What parents want and what their children want can be two different things were clearly stated in this book. Each family has some dysfunction and the environment can influence people as much as genetics.The Ath Book Club happily recommends this book to others, although not to “first time readers”. Some will even buy this book as a present to their friends.
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