‘ A tour de force, a harrowing and ultimately triumphant story, a must-read by a masterful writer.‘ - Christopher Allen, author of Other Household Toxins ‘The uncertainties of life and love, and the insatiable quest for freedom – bottled neatly in a set of stories that captivate and enchant.‘ - Michelle Elvy, coordinator of New Zealand’s Flash Fiction Day and Bath Flash Fiction Award judge an exciting plot-driven read that offers a thoughtful, introspective look into a woman reaching maturity under a government that isn’t built for girls who ask questions.’ - Independent Book Review ‘ A powerful, sophisticated, and emotional delve into Soviet-era Romania through the eyes and heart of a young woman. ‘This stunning historical novella is both tense and atmospheric’ - Mslexia ‘ Sophie van Llewyn has brought light into an era which cast a long shadow.’ - Joanna Campbell, author of When Planets Slip Their Tracks ‘ This is an impressive debut in the tradition of Eastern European Absurdist fiction.‘ - Jude Higgins, Bath Flash Fiction Award organiser ‘The prose is tight, witty, vivid and atmospheric Every word on the page pulls its weight’ - Litro ‘A story to savour, to smile at, to rage against and to weep over.’ - Zoe Gilbert, author of Folk ‘ Sophie van Llewyn’s stunning debut novella shows us there is no dystopian fiction as frightening as that which draws on history.‘ - Christina Dalcher, author of VOX
‘ A lovely, funny, sad and informative book…It almost reads like a Wes Anderson film ‘ - Dolly Alderton, author of international bestseller Everything I Know About Love
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