A new novel by Gary Shteyngart, author of the acclaimed “The Adventures of a Russian Debutante” and “Absurdistan.” Lenny Abramov, the hero of “A Super-Serious Story of Real Love,” was born in the wrong place and at the wrong time. His touching habit of keeping a diary—into which he entrusts his most intimate thoughts—and his equally touching infatuation with a Korean girl, Yoonis Pak, would have been perfectly appropriate a few centuries ago. Still, for people like Lenny, it’s hard to find an easy fit in any era.
In “A Super-Serious Story,” the reader will find satire and romance, deep psychological realism, and apocalyptic motifs. According to Publishers Weekly, for now this is Shteyngart’s best novel.