Buddha's Little Finger

Main Ideas

• Postmodernism and the play with reality: the book explores the boundaries between reality and fiction, creating a multi-layered world where the reader constantly questions the truth of what is happening.
• Buddhism and emptiness: the central theme of the book is the concept of emptiness, borrowed from Buddhism, which is considered the foundation of being and consciousness.
• Soviet and post-Soviet culture: the novel satirically depicts Soviet and post-Soviet reality, criticizing ideological dogmas and the absurdity of the system.
• Psychology and the inner world of a person: through the characters and their internal monologues, questions of self-identification, mental disorders, and the search for the meaning of life are explored.
• Historical parallels and allusions: the book is filled with historical and cultural references, creating parallels between different eras and events.