“Pathos and humor shine through to make this a black comedy of rare distinction, and the penguin is an invention of genius.”

 – The Spectator

“A warm and surprisingly funny book from Ukraine’s greatest living novelist.”

 – New European

“Kurkov’s prose [in Grey Bees] is as unassuming as his characters. A gentle story of survival in a war-scarred land.”

 – Kirkus

“In Grey Bees, Ukraine’s most famous novelist unsparingly examines the inhuman confusions of our modern times and the longing of the warm-hearted everyman that is Sergeyevich for the rationality of the natural world.”

 – Financial Times

“Kurkov is a strangely entrancing writer.”

 – Booklist

“A brilliant satirical take on life in modern-day Kiev. Watch out, though, as Kurkov’s writing style is addictive.”

 – Punch