I absolutely loved read this book. Penkov's prose is like poetry - sweet to read, elaborate in its descriptions, rich in the metaphors and full of longing. I loved every story in this collection, each story reminded me of my love for home.
Before reading one of Penkov's stories in another anthology, I hadn't known that Bulgaria had such a complicated history with Turkey and Cold War. Beyond Sofia, I hadn't known about the wilderness and the mountains. This book taught me about all this, and gave me a well rounded perspective, beyond the single voiced one that I always try to escape.

Strongly recommend this book !