Natasha: And Other Stories, (Paperback)

from LibraryCin

3.5 stars This is a book of short stories focusing on Russian Jews who have immigrated to Toronto, Ontario. I liked that these stories followed the same people, or the same general group of people, and the same characters tended to pop up in different stories. I'm not always a fan of short storie...

from Banoo

This was a collection of short stories loosely related (some looser than others) about Russian Jewish immigrants living in Toronto and how they adjust to Canadian life... eh. Bezmozgis, as is the case with many 'new' writers, is compared to just about every living and dead writer that has made th...

from rocketjk

This is a slim volume of lovely, loosely interconnected short stories about a Jewish immigrants in Toronto in the latter part of the 20th century, seen through the eyes of the family's only son, Mark, who grows from a young boy to a young adult over the course of the stories. The Berman family ha...

from Cecilturtle

This collection captures the memories of a young boy turning into a man. The first stories are poignant with a boy grappling with adult truths and the later ones are harsh lessons experienced by a young man coming to terms with life. The style is pure and simple. A delight to read.

from SeriousGrace

Natasha and Other Stories is comprised of seven short stories. I read "Tapka" and title story, "Natasha." The interesting thing about all seven stories is that they all center around one family, the Bermans. "Tapka" and "Natasha" center on Mark, the son. "Tapka" Six year old Mark Berman falls in ...