The Joyful Whining of an Idiot

What awaits you at the orphanage "Hello"? Is it a school for fools, or are the fools those who think so? Curious? Scary? What are the special boys who live here like? It's not that simple. Before us is the amazing inner world of a teenage narrator. Sad, aching episodes are replaced by philosophical reflections, and behind the amazing stories about teachers — somewhat reminiscent of "The Republic of ShKID" — follow incredibly funny descriptions of supposedly smart adults.
Michel Lai shows the world through the eyes of an unusual person living in an unusual place. Here we have the bright and original headmistress, Madame Vivianne, David, who constantly wanders the corridors, Raphael, who licks everything, and Mademoiselle Josette, whose hips can make anyone dizzy. In the consciousness of the protagonist, reality is distorted in a whimsical way, but when reality from beyond the orphanage intrudes into his world, an involuntary question arises: is the world of the one who reads this book really that normal? About the author: Michel Lai is a Swiss writer, educator, and gallerist, holder of the Swiss National Prize, the Dantana Prize, and the listeners' prize of Swiss radio.
Today, Lai is the author of one and a half dozen novels translated into several European languages. "The Joyful Whining of an Idiot" is Lai's second book published in Russian.
Michel Lai lives in Lausanne, where he runs a contemporary art gallery.