Please don't think I'm being facetious when I say that this is a lighthearted tale about the funny side of illegal immigration and human trafficking. It sounds shallow, but that's what the story is about. The story itself is very entertaining: funny in spots and quite sad and poignant in others. But it glosses over some very serious issues (the conditions of illegal workers, selling young women into prostitution, exploitation, etc.). Why bother raising them in the context of the story if you're not planning to make some sort of relevant point about it? All in all, a good read but don't be expecting any serious social commentary. Not as accomplished as A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, imho.
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