A Constellation of Vital Phenomena Review: Why Anthony Marra’s Chechnya Novel Still Stuns (Deckle‑Edge Paperback, 2014)
Some novels invite you in; this one arrests you. If you’re drawn to stories that braid love, loss, and moral courage in the harshest of circumstances, Anthony Marra’s A Constellation of Vital Phenomena belongs on your shortlist. Set over five taut days in a war‑torn Chechen village, it follows a young girl with a blue…