The books by Maria Letova are a cocktail of vivid feelings and emotions that touch the delicate strings of the human soul.
Once, we studied together in the same school. While I was braiding my dolls’ hair, Arthur Palachev was attending parties that everyone whispered about. I heard all sorts of things about him—he probably didn’t even know I existed. A difficult teenager who’d lost his parents; a rebel who constantly broke rules. I hadn’t seen him for years, and when I met him again, I would’ve preferred to keep my distance. But it turned out that only this boy can help me.
I don’t know what Palachev will demand in return for this favor. He looks at me as if nothing good should be expected. But I don’t really have a choice…