For his debut novel (Former Son, 2014), Sasha Filipenko received the Russian Prize a year ago. On the first try - a first degree diploma in the ‘Large Prose’ category. So how can you start reading the next book after this? Moreover, the author clearly ‘made up’ the hero of ‘Former Son,’ which captivated everyone, from himself, his biography, his youthful impressions and feelings. Will his own life be enough for the next hero, will a repeat occur? There was no repeat. But again a bright, paradoxical, unusual and cutting-edge character was born - a professional television comedian who comes up with jokes for TV presenters. This is not an easy matter. Especially if you were fired this afternoon, you just divorced your wife, and this morning your cat ran away from you...