A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I'm going to be honest and admit that prior to reading 'A Constellation of Vital Phenomena' I didn't even really know where Chechnya was. My best guess would have been somewhere Russia-ish - in the eastern half of the world. I certainly wasn't aware of the way people live in that part of the world. For the most part I have been happy in my ignorance, occasionally reading a book about a country where you expect wars and danger, like Afghanistan.
Despite my ignorance, I dove in to the pages and found myself engrossed in the characters and events. This story was just my cup of tea. It told the story of war-torn Chechnya and a couple of doctors who find their lives thrown together while hiding a little girl whose father was taken to a prison camp. It is a dark and heart-breaking story but is told so beautifully that you won't be able to get enough.
I love books that tie multiple events and stories together but often find that they aren't executed well by the author. This is one of the successful ones. I've never read anything previously by the author but his story-telling ability is phenomenal.
The book awarded me with not only an immensely enjoyable tale but also a desire to learn a little more about our friends in Chechnya.
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