Oksana, Behave!

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Iowa Writer s Workshop graduate Maria Kuznetsova s OKSANA, BEHAVE , which follows a feisty Russian American girl s life from her childhood years in the new country and on through her bumpy and often humorous path into adulthood. Download Oksana, Behave! – kino-fada.fr This is quite the interesting debut Oksana and her family are from Ukraine and trying to make it in America Oksana is trying to get used to the culture, the American slang, bullying and just all around fitting in with everyone else In this process she makes a lot of unique choices The best part of this is her interpretations such as calling condoms kingdoms and testing to see if 9 1 1 really works by claiming her grandmother...3.5 , rounded up to 4.Unique, quirky, and character driven story with a feisty main character, Oksana This is definitely not a book I would normally pick to read, but I needed something original, and with the story of Oksana, the immigrant from Kiev, I got a good dose of originality, eccentricity, and humor Oksana is not a likeable character and I ve cringed many times at her unapologetic behaviors, but in the end I could not stop rooting for her We see her evolve from a little, rebellious 3.5 , rounded up to 4.Unique, quirky, and character driven story with a feisty main character, Oksana This is definitely not a book I would normally pick to read, but I needed something original, and with the story of Oksana, the immigrant from Kiev, I got a good dose of originality, eccentricity, and humor Oksana is not a likeable character and I ve cringed many times at her unapologetic behaviors, but in the end I could not stop rooting for her We see her evolve from a little, rebellious girl into a grown woman with defined ambitions and stable family life, even though at times Oksana s self destructive behaviors left me in doubt that she will ever succeed in her life Her close relationship with her father was heartwarming and sad at times but it showed Oksana s soft side, which made her a littlelikeable I loved Baba, Oksana s grandmother, w...Oksana whose last name I don t know how to spell because I listened to this so never saw the surname in print, moved from Kiev to Gainseville, Fla when she was 7 and she never had the chance to put down roots in her new country.Told in a series of vignettes that cover Oksana s life from 1992 age 7 to nowish age 30 something, this is less an immigrant tale that s the purview of her parents and her irascible grandmother anda series of moments in a quirky family trying to live the dream of Oksana whose last name I don t know how to spell because I listened to this so never saw the surname in print, moved from Kiev to Gainseville, Fla when she was 7 and she never had the chance to put down roots in her new country.Told in a series of vignettes that cover Oksana s life from 1992 age 7 to nowish age 30 something, this is less an immigrant tale that s the purview of her parents and her iras...Absolutely loved this strange, hilarious book It s somewhat of a coming of age thoughthan half takes place when the main character is an adult I was going to have my 15 year old daughter read this before I did but glad I read it first While I m not going to forbid her from reading any particular book, I definitely would ve felt weird about encouraging her to read this as there are some racy parts for sure I absolutely loved Oksana and in particular her relationship with her Absolutely loved this strange, hilarious book It s somewhat of a coming of age thoughthan half takes place when the main character is an adult I was going to have my 15 year old daughter read this before I did but glad I read it first While I m not going to forbid her from reading any particular book, I definitely would ve felt weird about encouraging her to read this as there are some racy parts for s...Such an interesting funny sad book about the trials tribulations of immigrating to the US Tho the book centers around Oksana, her whole family has a lot to adjust to I would describe thisas a series of vignettes rather than a novel really So many big events take...2.5 stars only because the author is a good wordsmith However, I kept waiting for an actual plot to emerge and I was sadly disappointed Good thing it was a quick read or I doubt I would have finished it.2.5 stars It was alright, an average book.Started strong at the start, but Oksana grew up too quickly and then the story was a slog The abrupt forward jumps in time made everything feel too segmented and created a disconnect between the reader and the characters A book about Baba, Oksana s grandmother, would have been farfascinating I suspect First Sentence After I asked what America would be like, my grandmother sighed philosophically and 2.5 stars It was alright, an average book.Started strong at the start, but Oksana grew up too quickly and then the story was a slog The abrupt forward jumps in time made everything feel too segmented and created a disconnect between the reader and the characters A book about B...I put this on my TBR because it was listed somewhere I can t remember now in one of those 20 books we re looking forward to this spring lists For the life of me, I don t know what was written about this book that made me think I was going to be interested in this book, but having gotten it from the library pretty close to release day, I am perfectly happy to return it early and let the next person waiting for it have a chance, because this was not for me at all I already don t like books I put this on my TBR because it was listed somewhere I can t remember now in one of those 20 books we re looking forward to this spring lists For the life of me, I don t know what was written about this book that made me think I was going to be interested in this book, but having gotten it from the library pretty close to release day, I am perfectly happy to return it early and let the n...This novel is a wonderful display of contemporary Russian European literature Both a dark comedy and a coming of age story all combined into one.The characters in the novel are all realistic and understandable, and while each has their...Oksana was kind of a spoiled bitch She didn t seem to care about the consequences of her actions and I had a hard time giving a shit about her There was some humor in this book, but not enough to make up for the fact tha...

Oksana, Behave!
  • English
  • 14 February 2018
  • Audiobook
  • 1984832239
  • Maria Kuznetsova
  • Oksana, Behave!