To All Sisters

Maria Metlitskaya's books seem to be drawn from our lives – small joys, everyday worries, cozy family evenings by the television, and the scent of phlox in the summer cottage, happy meetings and farewells, old memories and plans for the upcoming summer. Maria Metlitskaya shows us the small lives of quiet people – in her characters, we recognize ourselves, our relatives, and acquaintances. Ordinary people are more interesting to me than oligarchs or, let's say, the bohemian lifestyle. After all, I am also an absolutely ordinary person. I live the same life as you do. I am also a wife, a mother, and a grandmother, – says Maria. And in this – lies one of the secrets of her success. Her stories reconcile us with difficulties and give hope for happiness. How differently fates unfold! Some manage to preserve their feelings, while others live without love. Some have truly strong families, while others merely maintain an appearance. Many know how to be content with what they have. But what to do if you expect more from life? Maria Metlitskaya is convinced: a woman's wisdom lies in the ability to understand, forgive, and accept. After all, no one knows how much joy and sorrow is allotted to each. To all sisters – in their own way.