A review by nicole_reads_everything
The First Teacher by Chingiz Aïtmatov

4.0

Around the World Reading Challenge: KYRGYZSTAN
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4.5 rounded down

A short but impressive and impactful story that takes place in a small Kirghiz village after the Russian Revolution, when a young communist comes to educate the children of resistant rural villagers. The pacing was excellent, and the story, though simple, was quite moving.