The novel takes place in the spring of 1983, in a time very reminiscent of our own... Raids in cinemas, spy mania, war psychosis. “Control under Andropov became tougher not only in everyday life, but also in the ideological sphere. At school, during history lessons and political information, they were constantly shoved in the face with some kind of counter-propaganda that demanded effectiveness and unity.” Eighth-grader teenagers, deprived of convictions, authoritative teachers, and trusting relationships with their parents, are trying to independently understand what they are themselves and what is happening around them...Dmitry Bavilsky is a Russian writer, literary critic, literary and music critic, and journalist. One of the most interesting and yet unsolved, genre-diverse contemporary prose writers. Working at the intersection of serious literature and fiction, his novels are dynamic and exciting. Plot narration is often combined with essayism.