Ať si holky popláčou – Nosková Věra (2014)

The second expanded edition of the book 'Let the Girls Cry', which was published in 2008 by Abonent ND. It was soon sold out, nominated for the Božena Němcová Award, and received very favorable reviews from critics and especially readers. The original edition is now enriched with eight later-written stories and personal reports, equally self-ironic and humorous. One reviewer wrote about this simultaneously playful and thoughtful book: 'The ease with which the author narrates, humor and wit, exaggeration, irony, and perspective are part of her essential toolkit.' With its lively and dynamic delivery and rich, colorful vocabulary, Nosková approaches spoken language, which enhances the impression of authenticity in the narration. The linguistic grasp of situations, the sense for linguistic nuances and comedy, and for both more laconic and lyrical expressions of language are admirable. (Radomil Novák) Another review mentions that: Věra Nosková can be charmingly sarcastic and harshly ironic, kindly biting, but she always manages to express her opinion strongly. At the same time, if the topic allows, she is very funny. It happened to me for the second time in my life that I laughed out loud in a crowded subway, receiving several reproachful looks. For the first time, I read the entire book of shorter texts in one breath and I didn't...