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| Publisher | Inspiring Publishers |
State of Sweet Sorrow
Price range: $5.95 through $29.95
Dr Mihai Ionescu, a brash but brilliant neurosurgeon who desires to escape Communist Romania, is tormented by a past that haunts him and a future constricted by the chains of tyranny. Marred by personal tragedy—a heartbreak compounded by bureaucratic failures, his disdain for the State becomes unbearable. When the Head of the Securitate (Secret Police), one of the most feared figures in the country, seeks the doctor’s expertise for his son’s life threatening illness, Mihai stands at a crossroad.
Does he avoid this dangerous case, or suggest a radical plan to save the boy?
In a regime where trust is scarce and stakes are high, Mihai’s entanglement with the powerful elite leads him into a web of betrayal that breaks his steely resolve—until a minor miracle reignites a hope he desperately needs.
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Zaid Iftikhar Verified Buyer –
A devastatingly beautiful read that immerses you in the unflinching grip of fascist-era Romania. It leaves you wanting to hold your children a little closer, mindful that suffering is an inevitable part of being human, and thankful for the life we still possess. You’ll enjoy private endearing moments between a pure soul and his trusty hooved companion (my personal favourite), but also quake in the face of a tyranny that is just as methodical as it is capricious. Well written and tightly paced. Loved it.
Shani Cossins Verified Buyer –
I purchased this book a few months but had not had a chance to read it until now, and I finished it within a matter of two days. The story set in the late 1970’s in Romania never shies away from the horrors and tyranny of the secret police and the communist regime, yet it shows the strength of humanity and that a glimmer of light can somehow reach beyond the darkest of places. The protagonist, Dr Ionescu is a genius-level neurosurgeon with a habit of lashing out at others for a variety of reasons, the majority of them, justified and is haunted by his past. I liken him to a cactus – sharp and prickly on the outside, but with a soft and tender side within. There are moments of little joys throughout the story and when I read the letter at the end of the book, my eyes filled with tears. It also had me thinking of Papillon long before its mention in the book. This is a very well written book and I highly recommend it!