"Mennyt" is an exciting novel by the Finnish writer Santeri Alkio, which transports the reader to the world of youth and love. The main character, desperately trying to find his place in life, tries to discover for himself the meaning of the stories about love and loss of his predecessors. Through a sophisticated linguistic and poetic form, the author helps the reader to immerse himself in his own feelings and thoughts about an uncertain future. "Mennyt" is not only a book about the past, but also about the importance of seeing and understanding the past for the present and the future.