21 is a collection of stories, poems and essays conceived and written by Alexei before he reached the age of twenty-one. Working in the genres of minimalism and postmodernism, the author strives to talk about everything that haunted and tormented him over the long years of his childhood and youth. Woven from fears and nightmares, the collection “jumps” from soul-searching to rejection of capitalist society, from depression and despair to love and hatred for the only one whose memory will never fade. The 2020 edition included 21 works, each of which resonated with readers of the original collection. Contains obscene language.