This collection showcases Osipov’s talent in creating subtle, sophisticated character portraits that carry a good dose of suspense. Osipov makes his English-language debut with this masterful and sublime collection, largely set in rural Russian villages. This is subtle, honest and unaffected storytelling where the lives of normal people are picked up and examined closely-to remarkable effect. Readers are reminded of Chekov repeatedly throughout the collection. Osipov is a master of dramatic irony, wringing bittersweet humor from what the reader sees but the protagonist cannot. In these stories, the borders between hope, delusion and dishonesty are hazy and heavily trafficked.
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