Desperate to make her own way in the world, Eliska sets in motion a chain of events that will lead her to England, to school, and to within inches of her dreams. To Westerners, being Romani means being wild, romantic and free. To Eliska Tanzer, it means being rented out to dance for older men. It means living without running water. It means not being allowed a job or an education. It means being stuffed into a bare room with all your aunts and cousins, fighting over the thin, stained blanket the way you fight over the last piece of half-mouldy bread. It means joining the family prostitution ring when you’re still a child. Uf, tak tohle bylo silné a nepředstavitelné čtení. Proniknete do života, který je prostě nepochopitelný. Slovenská romská ghetta jsou místa, která si ani nedokáži představit. Kniha nám tak přibližuje život na těchto místech. Je to smutné čtení a musím napsat, že až odpudivé. Při čtení jsem jen nevěřícně kroutila hlavou. For fans of Educated, this is the remarkable true story of a girl from a Romani ghetto in search of a better life.

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And, so you would think her life improved. Not so much. In some ways, perhaps, but her story is a vivid illustration of the immigrant experience. As I felt after reading American Dirt, I once again feel that immigrants should be venerated for all that they endure in their effort for a better life. V istom momente som sa zamyslela nad tým, či táto kniha nie je príliš pokroková na Slovensko. Či sú Slováci pripravení na také zrkadlo (aspoň čo sa týka prvej polovice a doslovu). Áno, samozrejme, už prešiel nejaký ten čas a nemôžeme všetkých súdiť rovnako. Ale Rómovia sú stále citlivá téma pre niektorých Slovákov.With any autobiographical tale from a seemingly pseudonymous author, the question arises: is any of this actually real? Literary hoaxes are not an uncommon occurrence in the realm of memoir and in internetland we now have the act of catfishing too. That this young woman, who didn't learn to read and write until she was in her teens, was able to write this book is a testament to her determination in the face of desperation.

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The book stumbles in the second half, as this characterisation falters. This is possibly due to the events occurring, as the surrounding cast seems far more two-dimensional then the fully-fledged characters of the earlier chapters. For fans of Educated, this is the remarkable true story of a girl from a Romani Ghetto in search of a better life. My mother’s side of the family are Romani. Gypsies. No baby-snatching and tambourines, just resilient souls and richly coloured skin. I look most like them, with my brown eyes and scars. I don’t have the richly coloured skin, though. Instead of deep bronze or golden ochre, I came out the colour of sunflower oil and, thanks to childhood malnutrition followed by years of low iron levels, I’m now the shade of an off-brand Simpson.’ There are parts where I cringed at how Tanszer would minimize or explain away the terrible things her parents did to her. In the end, I got the impression she was articulating her feelings at the time because by the end of the story we have a very good picture of her relationship with them. I really appreciated how she articulated the complexities of her relationship with her family. It is so toxic, but she seems to always hold out hope that they truly care.Eliska's story is an extraordinary and powerful read. It's the ultimate book about survival and an against-all-odds fight to make it in life. Highly recommend.' Clover Stroud

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