Matthew reviewed Crimean Fig / Qırım İnciri by Askold Melnyczuk
Fantastic and precious
5 stars
Loved this. Only read the short stories - might go back and read the poems at some point, though I'm not so much of a poetry person and really only bought it for the literature. But the stories were excellent - some were funny or sweet, hopeful; others were deeply sad and heartbreaking and left my face wet with tears. But all shone a light on Crimean Tatar culture and life in a way that feels very precious.