Absorbing.

Part memoir, part detective story.

Barbed by pain, this is a book as poignant as it is timely. And, like the rooster perched so precariously on the kitchen dresser in Borodyanka, it reflects the indestructible strength of the Ukrainian people, who so fiercely hold on to hope..

Captivating.

An elegant family narrative of myriad characters traumatized by the deep-seated Russia-Ukrainian struggle.