"Urban Atavism" is a book by the famous Ukrainian writer Yury Andruhovych. In this book, the author talks about changes in Ukrainian society during the transition from the Soviet era to the post-Soviet period. The main character finds himself in the midst of turbulent events in which past and present, atavisms and innovations are mixed. Each page of the book is filled with bright images, language experiments and philosophical reflections on Ukrainian identity. Readers will obey the author's mastery in the use of linguistic means and in-depth analysis of modern Ukrainian reality. "Urban Atavism" is not only a book about times of change, but also a unique path of Ukrainian literature to new horizons. It is recommended to everyone who is interested in modern Ukrainian literature and the problems of national self-awareness.