A review by ejordan24
The Time of Women by Elena Chizhova

4.0

I really appreciate receiving from Glagoslav Book Club a PDF copy of The Time of Women by Elena Chizhova. I sometimes had difficulty following what was exactly happening in the story because of this author's style of writing. Fairy tales and fantasy would be intertwined with remembrances by different family members and significant others, probably helping each one to cope with difficulties faced. Regardless of my occasional confusion,I found this novel particularly interesting. It familiarized the reader with how one Russian family struggled after the war to survive. It also provided insight into a period in history with which I was unfamiliar. The characters were most definitely memorable.