En ihan pässyt kiinni tähän tarinaan. Paikoitellen hauska ja paikoitellen surumielinen, kuolema on läsnä mutta myös paljon muuta. Henkilöt jäivät minulle vähän etäisiksi, ehkä en vaan jaksanut keskittyä kunnolla. ( )

The lugubrious lilt of this novella packs an unexpected thump. The kinesis of said wallop must derive from that which is difficult(if not opposed) to translate. I have been accused by family and friends alike of possessing a Slavic soul. I remain undecided about such designations, but I understood the ache at the core of this book. ( )

A beautiful heart wrenching story of death. As Alik is on his death bed we are treated to all the immigrants from Russia who have built a life around him. The feeling of family (though not blood relatives) and love is strong in the simple writing. ( )

http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2009/03/review-funeral-party-by-ludmila.html ( )