Reviews
“Maroussia” is an excellent novel for young readers (ages 8 to 12). Published in 1878 by Pierre-Jules Hetzel, Jules Verne’s renowned publisher, it will certainly appeal to fans of the great science fiction author. As with Jules Verne’s other works, the illustrations are superb. “P.-J. Stahl” is Hetzel’s pen name, while “Marko Vovchok” is the pseudonym of Mariia Vilinska, a Ukrainian author who wrote…
Every one of his texts can be retold. Here, this is a dark grotesque about the period of collectivization in young Soviet Russia and all the horrors it brought with it, and at the same time it tells about the noblest and most sublime aspirations of communism, and about universal human suffering. But it simply cannot be clear until you pick up the book.…- When my kids were young and we went on a road trip, we’d listen to the audio version of Bits and Pieces. It was still on the cassette tapes. They listened to it repeatedly, never tiring of the stories. I highly recommend it to anyone with children, no matter the age! Bogdan Michka
- This book was gifted to my 11 year old daughter. She quickly finished it, and the first thing she did after that was asking me to check whether there are other books by this author available. She enjoyed the stories and the spiritual insight – her own words. Laura Lond
- This book is amazingly written and the story flows in such a way that you want to keep reading it. I will tell all of my friends to buy it. Michael A. Levero
I think readers who enjoy stories about angels will like Blaze of Mercy. I normally read adult fiction, but I think this book is clean and fast-paced enough (and straight-forward in its telling, too) that younger readers, even as young as middle grade, would enjoy the book as well.” — Priscilla Bettis- I will avoid putting spoilers here, as the book is an awesome read. The story progresses well and has the perfect amount of action while telling a really touching story. Definitely recommend picking this up for your teenager as it is very relatable despite being set during WWII. Vladimir Popik
