The novel “Old Rags” and the story “Broom” are united by a common theme: a gray, nondescript life, a series of inconspicuous days and worries about daily bread, are one day interrupted by a bright act, and then a person rises above the vanity, opens from an unexpected side, shows his best qualities .And one more thing: if you seriously think about love, you will definitely come to God. Perhaps this is Valery Petkov’s saddest book to date.