The book “It’s Still Early to Declare Alarm” by Sergei Mikhailovich Shvedov will not leave you indifferent and will not make you want to look into the epilogue. The stories, arguments and facts encountered are quite convincing, and the reasoning is thought-provoking and captivating. There is a desire to look at yourself, to compare yourself with the events and situations described, to embrace yourself in a different way - to the full depth and breadth of your soul. Thanks to intelligence, charisma, wit and nobility, you instantly feel sympathy for the main character and his companion. The dialogues of the characters are interesting and meaningful due to their different views on the world and the differences in their characters. The created images reveal entire universes that are incredibly complex, each with its own laws, ideals, and tragedies. From the first lines you understand that the answer to the riddle lies in the details, but only on the last pages the veil lifts and everything falls into place. It would seem that such frequent abstract scenes could be excluded from the text, but without them, witty remarks would not be so appropriate and satirical. Considerable attention is paid to the location of the events, which makes the events colorful and realistic. Despite the amazing and original composition, the denouement is stunningly simple and ingenious, with glimpses of exceptional poetic power. It is written so captivatingly and vividly that all the pictures and protagonists are remembered for a long time and even after quite a long time, they are instantly remembered. “It’s Still Early to Declare the Alarm” by Sergei Mikhailovich Shvedov can be read an unlimited number of times, there is philosophy, history, psychology, tragedy, and humor...