My rating: 4/5
This novella-in-flash spans forty years and takes place mostly in Cyprus, mostly in the 1950s. Christophorou conjures time and place so well, so that I can almost taste the fried aubergines. Sun-baked and full of emotion, this NiF covers everything from the burgeoning independence of a teenager to the pride of a family who lives their country, to the everyday tragedies and hardships of island life. Christophorou has mastered encapsulating whole stories, including multi-generational struggles, in a minuscule word count, whilst each flash does, remarkably, stand alone well, but also adds to the tapestry of the novella.
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