"The Reptile Garden" is an exciting novel by the famous American writer William Faulkner. In this book, he tells the story of a mysterious man named Joe Jones, who lives a lonely life on a secluded farm, surrounded by his unusual animals - reptiles. His calm, routine existence is disturbed when a young girl, Amy, who has fallen into a difficult life situation, turns to him for help. The author successfully combines the themes of family ties, love, devotion and responsibility in this book. It creates an atmosphere of mystery, tension and unpredictability that keeps the reader in suspense until the last page. "Kindergarten for reptiles" is a book that will leave you thinking and make you rethink many life values. This is a work that will strike your senses and leave a mark on your soul long after reading.