Love in the Era of Change

The novel by Yuri Polyakov, Love in the Era of Change, lives up to its title. It is a subtle narrative about the complex relationships of the main character, Gena Skoryatin, editor of the weekly magazine World and Us, with the three main women in his life. At the same time, it is the first attempt in domestic literature to explore the era of Perestroika, to harshly dispel myths, and to understand its hidden springs, both bright and dark sides. Moreover, the author writes about modern Russia in the harsh traditions of critical realism. As always, readers can expect a sharp plot, vivid characters, biting satire, sharp words, unexpected comparisons, bold erotic metaphors... In short, everything that true connoisseurs of literature love so much about Yuri Polyakov's prose.