Lucky Breaks

Yevgenia Belorusets's collection of stories offers a compelling glimpse into the lives of women in Ukraine's Donbass region, capturing their resilience amidst ongoing conflict and instability. Through a series of unexpected and often humor-infused encounters, the narrative reveals their everyday struggles, hopes, and unique ways of coping with a war that lingers beneath the surface. Blending verisimilitude with Gogolian irony, these vivid stories portray a world where survival and resilience take many subtle, powerful forms.