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Nadia is upset when her 84 year old widowed father decides to marry Valentina a 36 year old from Ukraine. Nadia must work with her estranged sister to try to get Valentina out of their fathers life. there was a lot of humor involving the father's situation but also some pathos involving their fathers loneliness. I don't really understand why the tractor parts had to be in the book. I found them boring and that they didn't really connect to the rest of the story.
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I was a bit disappointed with this. It started off well and promised good things and didn't quite live up to them. Not really 4 stars but better than 3 stars.
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This was a strange little book. I read it because I live in an area with a huge older Ukranian population and could see the father in many of the people in my area.
I was intrigued by the relationship between the sisters, too~a love-hate thing.
The title was a bit strange. I think she would have done better to name it something else.
I was intrigued by the relationship between the sisters, too~a love-hate thing.
The title was a bit strange. I think she would have done better to name it something else.
On the surface this book is about two women trying to pry their aged father from the grips of a 36 year old gold digger but it's also about family, loyality, secrets, and forgiveness. I really liked the way the Ukrainian history was woven throughout the book. Good mix of humor and sadness.
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There were some interesting characters in this book, although none of them were particularly likeable. The tractor paragraphs didn't really move the story on at all, but I guess I learned something new.
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Jun 24, 2008
Misty
marked it as to-read
Oct 17, 2009
Lindsay
rated it
it was amazing
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