Chasse-croisé

Roman-mystery

This book features numerous dizzying events of the thriller, detective, melodramatic, and mystical genres. The concept of chasse-croisé here means — crossings, swapping places, intersections. The novel has very vivid characters. It is written in the style of a philosophical mystery, with elements of grotesque, absurdity, and fantasy. And all of this is cleverly intertwined.

Tamara Kandala has embodied in "Chasse-croisé" what many novels chronically lack: captivation, dynamism, and deep philosophical and social reflections. The heroine's rejection of "immortal knowledge" raises the question of whether one should become "above" humanity if it means ceasing to be human at all.

Anna Berseneva