The first novel by A. Andreev. The novel is designed for readers of different levels of preparedness and needs. For those looking for “pure” entertainment - a plot, a rich series of events, eroticism, a bright verbal side of the style. Those who were brought up on literature that gravitates towards the classics will be captivated by the problems of “extra people”, the situation of ideological crisis, the existential problems of being, played out ironically. For literary gourmets - delights in the style of postmodernism (which, if desired, can be considered as a parody of the same postmodernism). Finally, professionals and experts will discern the archetypal nature of the hero, his non-random pedigree, coming from the “extra”. The reader is presented with a modern version of a thinking hero, who also feels deeply and subtly. In this context, “extra” looks provocative and polemical.