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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Despite falling prey to the first-novel syndrome of trying to do everything at once, I was quite charmed by this book. Strong, not-always-sympathetic characters, wry looks at several different niches in the Russian immigrant culture, and an appropriately dry sense of humor combine to make an endearing story. (  ) theanalogdivide | Dec 1, 2009 |  Despite falling prey to the first-novel syndrome of trying to do everything at once, I was quite charmed by this book. Strong, not-always-sympathetic characters, wry looks at several different niches in the Russian immigrant culture, and an appropriately dry sense of humor combine to make an endearing story. ( ) theanalogdivide | Dec 1, 2009 | Despite falling prey to the first-novel syndrome of trying to do everything at once, I was quite charmed by this book. Strong, not-always-sympathetic characters, wry looks at several different niches in the Russian immigrant culture, and an appropriately dry sense of humor combine to make an endearing story. ( ) theanalogdivide | Dec 1, 2009 | The main character is a (partly) black Jewish girl from Siberia, who's overweight and doesn't fit in. It is the story of how she grows up, gets pregnant, leaves Russia as a mail-order bride and makes a new life in the United States. A very entertaining story. I found the main character to be highly likeable. (  ) umkaaaa | Mar 18, 2009 | HarvReviewer | Feb 21, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
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Anya Ulinich has crafted an unforgettable story of familial fault lines, cross-cultural confusion, and the beguiling allure of new beginnings. Petropolis is a funny and poignant debut marking the arrival of a major new voice in fiction.
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