One-Two - Libroj.org

Poŝlibro, 242 paĝoj

Eldonita je 29-a de julio 2020 de Glagoslav Publications B.V., Glagoslav Publications.

ISBN:: 978-1-911414-23-0
Numero OCLC:: 982604233

(1 recenzo)

GOLD WINNER, 2017 INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS (IPPYS) for EUROPE – BEST REGIONAL FICTION

Two conjoined babies are born at the crossroads of two social worldviews. Girls are named Faith and Hope. After spending their childhood in a foster home and obtaining primary education, they understand that they are different from other people in many respects. The problems of their growing up are exacerbated with permanent humiliations from society. Finally, fortune favors them, slightly opening a door to happiness – separation surgery that theoretically can be performed in the capital. And sisters start their way, full of difficulties and obstacles. Will they be able to overcome a wall of public cynicism together with internal conflicts among themselves? Will they find a justification for their existence and accept it? Searching for the answers to these and many other questions constitutes the essence of this novel. One-Two is a psychological drama, the …

GOLD WINNER, 2017 INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS (IPPYS) for EUROPE – BEST REGIONAL FICTION

Two conjoined babies are born at the crossroads of two social worldviews. Girls are named Faith and Hope. After spending their childhood in a foster home and obtaining primary education, they understand that they are different from other people in many respects. The problems of their growing up are exacerbated with permanent humiliations from society. Finally, fortune favors them, slightly opening a door to happiness – separation surgery that theoretically can be performed in the capital. And sisters start their way, full of difficulties and obstacles. Will they be able to overcome a wall of public cynicism together with internal conflicts among themselves? Will they find a justification for their existence and accept it? Searching for the answers to these and many other questions constitutes the essence of this novel. One-Two is a psychological drama, the main events of which unfold in 1980s and 1990s. The novel is a speculation about how difficult it is to be a human and how important it is to stay human until the end. It is a message full of empathy and kindness addressed to all people. I believe the right time has come. I hope this book is for you.

2 eldonoj

Stephanie Jane recenzis One-Two de Igor Eliseev

A heartbreaking novel

5 steloj

I was introduced to this novel set in Perestroika Russia when it was Guest Reviewed for my old Literary Flits blog. Igor Eliseev is a Russian author writing in English.

A tale of conjoined twins, Faith and Hope, the story depicts their life from the time they are sent to an orphanage and it's not a happy tale, but is rewarding to read. I appreciated Eliseev's sensitive and sympathetic descriptions of the twins sufferings, both physical and mental. He doesn't pile on the sentimentality regarding their disability, instead showing them as individuals stranded in an inhospitable environment. The desperation of most of the characters is what truly shone through for me. Even apparently heartless people are seen to be in the same struggle, often for the absolute basics of existence, and Eliseev's scenes of despair are often heartbreaking.