A Short History of Tractors in Ukranian

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  Supposedly an uproariously funny book. I found myself annoyed at the way it was written though. A bit too contrived for my taste.

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  annemarie said on Apr 26, 2007 | Add your feedback

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  Hilarious with an intriguing plot. The characters are funny and the prose fluid. You would have attended a lesson on Ukranian history after finishing the book.

  Ukrania is not a fun place to live though ...

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  Tracy W said on Apr 12, 2007 | Add your feedback

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  So, the cover of this edition sells the book to you as hilarious and funny... I must say I don't agree that much. Maybe it's me, maybe I don't have a good sense of humour, but I actually found this novel bittersweet and melancholy. True, there are some funny moments - but they always have this sort ... (continue)

  So, the cover of this edition sells the book to you as hilarious and funny... I must say I don't agree that much. Maybe it's me, maybe I don't have a good sense of humour, but I actually found this novel bittersweet and melancholy. True, there are some funny moments - but they always have this sort of lurking background sadness.
  That said, it's very intelligent, a very interesting description of old age and senility, of greed, of family relations and of the importance of memory. I liked it. it's thought provoking, and the writers masters language very well, occasionally creating very funny scenes with it.
  So, I do recommend it, but not if you just read another sad book and are in search of something lighter, like I was ;)

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  natalia said on Oct 17, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  It's worth it! Never mind if it's funny or not. It's likeable.

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  jelabino said on Aug 1, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  Maybe not as funny as I expected, but I enjoyed it very much.

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  Bedo said on Mar 23, 2011 | Add your feedback

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  Oh-so-funny, tongue-in-cheek bittersweet commentary on immigrant life.

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  guiltlessreader aka screamingbanshee said on Mar 4, 2010 | Add your feedback

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• ISBN-10: 0141034998
• ISBN-13: 9780141034997
• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• Pub date: Sep 06, 2007
• Also available as: Hardcover, Audio CD and eBook
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