“Ponds and Sandbars” is the third novel by Yevgeniya Perova in the cycle “Circles on Water,” telling the story of Marina and Alexey Zlotnikov. Hard trials fall to their family’s lot: a fire, Alexey’s illness, Marina’s depression, scandals, and disputes with their adult children and friends. Marina turns to the past and tries to find out the history of her parents. Will she be able to cope with her own crisis and help the younger generation in their emotional turmoil?