There Once Lived a Girl Who Seduced Her Sister's Husband, and He Hanged Himself, (Paperback)

from dwcofer

There Once Lived a Girl Who Seduced Her Sister's Husband, and He Hanged Himself: Love Stories, by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya is not your typical collection of love stories. The stories are set in Petrushevskaya's native Russia. Apparently love stories in Russia are much different than those is Ameri...

from viviennestrauss

I loved this succession of stories, it was like peering through the windows of an apartment building and learning each inhabitant's deepest, darkest secrets.

from ecataldi

Calling these short stories "love stories," might be a bit of a stretch but that does not diminish their greatness. Raw, cruel, ironic, and playful these short stories won't leave your brain. Written by one of Russia's most acclaimed living writers; these stories are bleak, realistic, relatable, ...

from ParadisePorch

Translated from Russian I wanted to like this, I really did. After the cheeky title that claimed to be a book of love stories, I wanted to hear more of the author's humour. And I did, in parts. But I've also forgotten most of it. I'm glad I had the chance to read Petrushevskaya and might pick up ...

from Y2Ash

Why did I pick this novel up?BecauseI loved the title. Come on, it's a great title.There Once Lived a Girl Who Seduced Her Sister's Husband, and He Hanged Himself: Love Stories is an anthology of "love" stories set in Russia set in the height of the USSR and Communism. I surround the word love in...