A typical “kabakov” hero is a real man. Even in the novel “The Last Hero,” he remains himself even when he merely reflects on the future—sometimes terrible, sometimes wonderful…
Scenes and memories of childhood, angels dressed in white and black, and the hero’s direct correspondence with the author… The author offers the reader a sharp cocktail of delusional visions and naturalistic images of withdrawal from a familiar life in the mid-90s—but always leaves hope for a happy ending.