"Reward and torment" is a book by a famous Ukrainian writer, which tells about the tragic events during the Holodomor of 1932-1933. In this novel, the author delicately tells about the fate of an ordinary family, which finds itself in the very center of fear and hunger. The heroine Kateryna is desperately fighting for survival for herself and her children, but the reality becomes more cruel every day. The author describes in detail the psychology of the characters, the dramatic events that affected the life of the Ukrainian peasantry and the history of Ukraine in general. "Reward and torment" is an important work that reminds us of the terrible consequences of the famine and the eternal spirit of the Ukrainian people in the struggle for life and dignity.