I didn't like this book at all, mostly because there was not a single likable character in the book. It should have been called Marc Fitten's Big Book of Antagonists, because if there is a protagonist in the book, I have no idea who it is. It's not the titular character, Valeria. She is rude and offensive and so is everyone else in the village. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone at all; I can't think of anyone who would enjoy reading a book about a village full of hateful people. Valeria is the curmudgeonly conscience of her small Hungarian village. She goes to the farmer’s market and squeezes the produce, loudly denouncing anything less than perfect, keeping the stall holders on their toes. At sixty eight, she is settled in her ways, or thinks she is settled until her sexuality is awakened. Gazing across the market, her eyes fall on the potter, a sunbeam shines upon him lighting a fire in Valeria. That poor potter is never going to know what hit him! And Valeria is not his only challenge; he has been seeing the town’s bartender, Ibolya, a woman of passionate temperament. Ibolya will not cede defeat without a good fight. This is a humorous lively love story with the flavor of a fable. Remember, it is never too late for cupid’s arrow.
What do You think about Valeria's Last Stand (2009)?
I was surprised to enjoy reading this, even if I didn't like the characters.
—jayywood
fun. bawdy. quirky. but really, not my thing.
—snowy3847
