Bøger af Rena Arzumanova

"It is difficult - in fact, almost impossible, to write about tragedy without actually experiencing it personally. However, I do know that when I was writing, I was crying. When you read, it is tragedy that impacts you the most; I try to emphasize that in each story, sadness lives alongside with happiness. Strong individuals who have survived a tragedy strive to find happiness and share it with others" (Rena Arzumanova).

The author grabs the reader by the hand, just like an overprotective parent, and leads him over a bridge the length of a lifetime. The reader will meet many people on the bridge: a man dressed as a general, who isn't a general at all, a very decisive female psychologist with an impeccable sense of humor, an elderly gentleman, who sees a weird dream that changes his whole life and a fiery redhead with porcelain skin sitting on a beach next to the Pacific Ocean. They will have different voices and intonations, but the message will all be the same - you don't have to live your life the way you should, you should live your life the way you want. You have everything you need. It is a simple concept, but the reader, a child stepping on the bridge, has still so much to learn.

Indian Pleasures by Russian Measures will capture your attention; you will still know that there are five loads of laundry waiting for you, but you will simply not care. There are no good or bad guys here; everyone has a chance to redeem themselves no matter the circumstances. All of the characters try to understand the people around them all the while trying to learn about themselves. This process of self-discovery magically transpires onto the reader and, with the help of the author, things that haven't been said out loud for years turn into revelations and the emotional changes are felt almost physically. The cleverly constructed text disappears and you are immersed into a whirlwind of sounds, smells, and colors of the Indian people making you want to jump up and dance to the Indian rhythms.