Sonja Hranjec's first novel, which through the protagonist Matija counting down fourteen days, rushes towards an apocalyptic end. In doing so, she lucidly combines traumatic and creative traits from her life, and her own experience of social and cultural aggression towards her transgender "metamorphosis", leading us through the life of Zagreb's punk subculture.
The experiences of a young woman in gender transition abound in violence to which she is constantly exposed. She skilfully uses these "unconscious" states to overcome the two-week time frame and evoke childhood and growing up, but also to analyze the imposed social and cultural framework. Escaping into the life of the subculture opens up a creative space filled with music, play, and strong rebellion. The novel abounds in vivid and authentic dialogues that vividly depict Matija's relationship both with the actors and with herself.
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