Reviewing Jamilya, by Chingiz Aitmatov, is like reviewing The Brothers Karamazov. I’m 22 and I’ve written about three reviews since high school, and I am tasked with giving my thoughts on a…
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Learning about love through Jamila
Do you remember being 16? Do you remember all of the opportunities, growing pains, and uncertainties that came with the transition into adulthood? While every adult has navigated the challenges of their…
Soviet Artistic Romanticism: Coming of Age on a Kyrgyz Journey
What is the connection between art and love? Is it just through romantic era paintings and nude modeling, or can art pluck the love string deep inside the heart? Chingiz Aitmatov, known…
Finding Fulfillment in the Beauty of Jamila
It took some time for me to completely immerse myself in the serene melancholy of Jamila, but ultimately, those approximately 50 pages proved to be incredibly fulfilling. “Jamila,” an enthralling short novel…
A Coming of Age Despite Forced Adulthood: A Review of Chingiz Aitmatov’s “Jamila”
What love story is complete without the backdrop of war and influence of a growing dictatorship? And what historical narrative can be considered captivating without a little romantic plotline? Instead of spending…
