![]() ![]() Mirka was concerned but didn’t do anything out of fear. ![]() When Richard arrived drunk from the pub escorted by a police officer, he mistreated Sophie. I personally found it strange that both Sophie and Mirka associated drinking alcohol with getting drunk. Their first meal together is used to showcase their differences in everyday behaviour. The kitchen was a mess, and they let the dogs lick the plates which they had just used. She was shocked by the way they did things. When Mirka arrived at Fairmont Hall, Richard wasn’t at home, so she had dinner alone with Sophie. Instead, she was going to help Richard in his “latest grand money-making scheme”, taxidermy. She thought she would be taking care of their children, but they had none. She was hired to work in a country house in rural England. Nineteen-year-old Mirka is originally from Slovakia. It didn’t help that some of the characters’ reactions aren’t fully believable. However, more or less midway through the book I started getting bored of following their daily life. ![]() At first, the combination of these topics and a distinguishable set of characters makes for an interesting read. Through Mirka’s personal story, the book touches on cultural differences, xenophobia and homophobia. In English Animals by Laura Kaye, a young Slovak woman depicts the way of life of an English couple in the countryside, while also delving into how they influenced her growing process. ![]()
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