Mylimi kaulai (Beloved Bones) is a novel about the life story of Ona, who keeps the bones of her three men in her closet at home, encompassing 63 years of her life. Although mythology and nature’s primordial essence are foregrounded in the novel, it is subtly permeated by the Soviet legacy, inseparable from life in a standard apartment block, and overcast with the shadows of the present day: the pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine. The novel captivates us with its vivid imagery, unique metaphors, and lively, ironic, and aptly witty language.
