— Fiction
Crackle&Wheeze
Language: English.
Categories: Fiction » Themes & motifs » Family sagas
Crackle & Wheeze tells the story of Agitta Marie and her younger sister, Bedehlia. It is a story of life on the road in the mid-1900s, and a mother who sells her children into prostitution. Agitta writes of her life, her struggle to rise above, her efforts to protect her young sister and her decline into hopelessness. It is a tale of poverty, betrayal and survival.
Crackle & Wheeze follows Agitta Marie and her younger sister Bedehlia as they navigate a harsh life on the road in the mid-1900s. Torn apart by poverty and betrayal, including a mother who sells her children into exploitation, Agitta fights to protect her sister while struggling against overwhelming despair. It is a deeply emotional tale of endurance in the face of unimaginable hardship.
A haunting story of survival, betrayal, and resilience.
Praise for the work
Obijski writes with the patience of someone who trusts her reader completely. Every sentence earns its place on the page.
A rare novel that asks difficult questions and refuses easy comfort. The ending stayed with me for weeks — the way a real conversation does.
This is the kind of book that doesn't announce itself loudly. It settles into you quietly and doesn't leave. Obijski is a voice worth following.
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