A Juvenile Country

debut novel by Jane Palash

"A Juvenile Country is the best summer you never had."

Tender, coming-of-age story about the unthinkable romance in chaotic post-Soviet Ukraine. A tale of the first generation to grow up after the fall of the regime, learning to survive in the obscure reality of a newborn country. It's a peek into the life of a pioneer camp as a backdrop of your queer love.

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Palash breathes a literary ether of childhood innocence, perilous in it’s impermanence, and captures sunshine in a jar.

Jamey S., Goodreads

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...Life at the post-Soviet camp explodes into a kind of energy and magic that only youth can create. The story is told with so much heart.

Brandon G., Amazon Reviews

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...so interesting to hear about the post-Soviet era from the perspective of the young people who lived through it, what a unique view.

Victoria W., Amazon Reviews