The history of ethnic strife in Chechnya is long and confusing. Anthony Marra bypasses the facts and figures and takes us directly into the lives of ordinary people trying to make a meaningful existence amid the rubble and death and ongoing violence. Living in a state of constant trauma changes all ...
Chechnya has apparently spent most of its existence in a state of war, occupation, or extreme instability. It's not something that many Americans know a lot of about, myself among them. I knew the term "Chechen rebels" would pop up in newscasts once in a while but I didn't really know what that mean...
Before A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, I knew one thing about Chechnya: how to mispronounce its name. Now I'm an expert on recent Chechnyan history thanks to Anthony Marra and the Google.I usually love books that make me want to go off on Rabbit Trails of Learning, and this one is no exception. ...
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena begins in a small, war-torn village in Chechnya in 2004. Eight-year-old Havaa has been left alone following her father's capture by Russian forces. Her neighbor, Akhmed, takes her to the town's shell of a hospital, where he makes an agreement with the remaining doc...
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Antony Marra while beautifully written is certainly not a light read in my opinion.I found myself reading this story very slowly as there is a lot to digest. The writing is beautiful and the story is interesting and very well researched.Anthony Marra takes a su...
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