Started: 5/22/09
Finished: 5/31/09
Year: 2007, this edition 2009
Pages: 411
Genre: Literature
Grade: B-
Reason for reading: Review for MyShelf
Blurb (from back cover): "After losing both his job and his beloved wife, Lev journeys from Eastern Europe to London in search of employment to suppot his family. At first he is homeless, but before long he lands a job, finds shelter, and even begins to make friends. While he embarks on an affair with a fellow restaurant worker (and dodges the attentions of other women), Lev's new life remains constricted. Homesickness dogs him, not only for nostalgic reasons but because he doesn't belong, body or soul, to his new contry. But can Lev really go home again?
Opinion: This book dragged on for me. Many can relate to Lev's character and story but as someone who has never had to leave their country and family to look for better opportunities, I cannot relate and found parts of it dull. For a more complete review, please visit MyShelf in the upcoming months.
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