What little I do know about life under a communist regime comes mainly from Russian history some of that knowledge is transferable, but on the whole Bottled Goods was a new experience for me in many ways. To be completely honest, I knew very little about Romania and it’s history when I picked up this book, which has made this review a bit difficult to write- I’m sure a more knowledgeable reader would do a better job and notice more subtleties.
Or else, the path of the snitch unravels.” “In this country, turning a blind eye is an art, a skill you must learn at a young age. Alina’s mother would be happy to see the marriage crumble, so instead Alina goes to her aunt for help, and finds a little bit of magic. Their marriage can hardly bear the strain as both begin to harbor secret dreams of escaping the magnifying glass they now seem to live beneath. Unfortunately, she finds out how much worse things can get when her husband’s brother defects, leaving Alina and Liviu under close scrutiny. In the novella, Alina’s life in communist Romania isn’t turning out exactly the way she’d hoped her adult life would, but it could be worse. After two underwhelming titles from the longlist, I decided to pick up a Women’s Prize title I’ve been particularly looking forward to: Sophie van Llewyn’s Bottled Goods, a novella-length narrative comprised of flash fiction pieces.
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