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Title:	I Will Die in a Foreign Land
Authors:	Pickhart, Kalani
Genre:	Fiction
Pages:	315
Year:	2022
Language:	English
Description:	During the 2013-14 Euromaidan protests in Kyiv, thousands of Ukrainians protested against their country's move to alignment with Russia rather than the European Union. Conveying the events of this turbulent and violent period through the interwoven stories of their lives are Katya, an American Ukrainian doctor, Mish an engineer and friend of activist Slava, and Aleksandr, a reformed KGB agent. Enriched with Ukrainian folklore and laying down the historical context for the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, this is a tragic and tender story of the Revolution of Dignity.
Categories:	Fiction, War theme, Contemporary, Culture/Ethnic/Racial, Political, Relationships, Russia, Ukraine, 2025 Titles

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By: DUNED 080		2025-06-30 10:26:24

Fragmented, date wise, so not easy to follow chronologically. However the book gave an insight to Ukraine's history of suffering.

By: WELL 001		2025-05-27 10:11:27

This was mainly appreciated for the insights into events and positions in Ukraine in 2014. We had a very mixed response to the novel's structure.

By: WANAK 001		2025-05-07 10:05:04

Unusual book. Good in places, but quite hard to keep track of characters. Very topical.

By: CHCH 592		2025-03-17 10:31:24

Extremely well researched and well-written. Highlights the 2014 invasion that was barely mentioned by the world at the time, and is so pertinent now. Most wouldn't have chosen this at the library but we were glad to have read it, and it reinforced the good decision to join a book group! A wide ranging discussion.

By: QUEEN 006		2025-03-12 10:26:38

The subject matter was very topical but we all found the book very confusing with jumping from one set of characters to another. Apart from the Russian character, many felt the other characters too difficult to distinguish between. It was a challenging structure.

By: PUTAR 001		2025-03-12 10:21:31

A difficult read due to alternating characters but clearly showed the futility and hopelessness of the situation in Ukraine. Very sad but some beautiful prose.

By: WELL 042		2024-10-07 12:07:41

Plenty of interest in the novel and a lot of discussion. Relevant read about Ukraine's history and connection with Russia. The characters were well developed and the plot was complex and moved quickly. A popular choice.

By: ASHB 004		2024-08-26 12:33:32

A very relevant, interesting if disturbing read. The complexities of Ukraine's past and present history laid bare. It was cleverly written, but became complicated at times as the characters chopped and changed and the time frames moved, not helped by several characters having the same name. It did lead to a very good discussion of Ukraine, Russia, war in general, with parallels drawn to genocide in Gaza and the plight of the Palestinians. A worthwhile read, and one that led many of us into further research.

By: AUCK 255		2024-07-25 21:48:32

Mixed reactions by our group with some finding it difficult to keep track of the storylines and the Russian names. One member read it together with the audiobook which removed this confusion and they rated it highly.

By: AUCK 272		2024-05-23 11:36:08

Excellent book, great discussion. Very well-written, great structure.