The new novel “Terrarium” by the famous Russian-American writer David Guy has aroused great interest among Russian-speaking readers in the United States. He became a literary sensation. The novel has been translated into English and is sold on Amazon (David Guy, The Terrarium). It will soon appear on Amazon and in its original language. “Terrarium” is dedicated to Russia. Today and tomorrow. The realistic narrative is intricately intertwined with dystopia - with its inherent predictions and predictions, phantasmagoria, grotesque, satire... Much in the text is encrypted, but easily recognizable. Thus, Russia is called Preclania, America - Transatlantic, Germany - Hansonia, France - Gaul , China - the Celestial Empire, Afghanistan - Pashtunistan... And the names of the characters are slightly changed, but readers will not have any difficulty identifying who is who. At the center of the story is the image of the Supreme Lord of Admiration, abbreviated as GDP. His life and fate are given in different time slices. The novel ends on the exact date - November 7, 2017, and this, of course, is not accidental.