"So it was" is a novel written by Levko Borysenko, which tells about the fate of an ordinary family of Ukrainian peasants during the period of revolutionary changes in Ukraine. The author successfully combined the historical background and intimate details of the lives of the heroes who are forced to struggle with the complexities of the era. Deep patriotic feelings, loyalty to principles and faith in the victory of justice are revealed through the prism of the family world. The reader has the opportunity to immerse himself in the atmosphere of that time, feel the pulsating emotions and experiences of the characters and experience the pages of history together with them. "So it was" is a book that fascinates with its truthfulness and depth of feelings, calling for reflection on the Ukrainian past and present.