In her stunning debut novel, Anya Ulinich delivers a funny and unforgettable story of a Russian mail-order bride trying to find her place in America. After losing her father, her boyfriend, and her baby, Sasha Goldberg decides that getting herself to the United States is the surest path to deliverance. But she finds that life in Phoenix with her Red Lobster–loving fiance isn't much better than life in Siberia, and so she treks across America on a misadventure-filled search for her long- lost father. Petropolis is a deeply moving story about the unexpected connections that create a family and the faraway places that we end up calling home.
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The story was a bit haphazard and disjointed, but then again, it's reflective of how life often is. I enjoyed the protagonist - Sasha - her unique stories (her beginnings in Serbia, her brief encounter as a mother, her mail-order bride escape to the states, and her round-a-bout way of finding her father, true love, and friendship). My favorite takeaway from this novel however is the beautiful way Anya Ulinich describes everything - from the world to emotions. Her descriptions are richly written, and are the type of descriptions I am envious of as a writer. I recommend this one if you are interested in learning about Russian culture and/or fictional memoirs about the immigrant experience in the states.
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