Diary of Betrayal

Our own soul seems so complex and many-sided, like a mosaic in a kaleidoscope, full of nuances. Not like other people’s: theirs are neatly stacked, like on a shelf, a few simple motives, and that’s it. With them everything is clear, but our own motives are constantly understood completely wrong by others! “The Diary of Betrayal” by Elena Kolina is, in fact, not a single diary, but several at once. Two pairs—independently and secretly, without knowing each other—swap partners: everyone cheats everyone. Each participant describes this tragicomic tangle from their own point of view. Those who have read “Diary of a New Russian Woman” will recognize the main heroine—the cheerful Petersburg psychology teacher. However, “The Diary of Betrayal” is a separate, self-contained story. Charming, light, uplifting—as always with Elena Kolina—a tale about why we cheat, and how hard it can be to understand one another.