"Absorption" is a philosophical novel by Yuri Olesha. In this book, the author talks about the difficult fate of the intellectual Mykola Pavlyuk, who finds himself surrounded by a totalitarian regime. The hero feels the pressure of society, personal temptations and moral principles, an intellectual and personal crisis erupts. Through the motifs of the criminal plot, the author expresses philosophical thoughts about responsibility to history, loyalty to ideals and moral principles. The writer creates a deep image of a hero who is under the pressure of society, his own beliefs and desires. "Absorption" is a book that not only tells about the victim of the annihilation of individuality in the atmosphere of a harsh totalitarian regime, but also calls for reflection on one's own moral values and choices.