First published 2021
Aspiring actress Nina pursues her ambitions, drawing the ire of her aging, self-absorbed mother Irina. As Nina's star rises, Irina's jealousy threatens to tear the family apart. Meanwhile, Nina's lover Konstantin struggles to win her affection, even as she falls for the famous writer Boris. Passions boil over as the family gathers at their country estate, leading to a shocking conclusion that forever alters their lives.
Genres: fiction, drama, literary-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Country Estate
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
116 pages · Kindle Edition · Sordelet Ink