“Bifurcation Point” is a realistic, psychologically authentic, and profound book, entirely focused on the present: on our times, on the unique moments of life, and on emotions felt “here and now.” It is an honest, moderately tough, yet very romantic book about first love, the ending of which is known from the very first lines—and that is precisely what drives us to finish the book, to understand why things turned out the way they did. It is a coming-of-age story centered on accepting another person: Marina cannot hear a sound, while Timofey’s entire life is tied to music.
Where is that turning point where Timofey’s life deviated from its usual track? There he is, waiting for bus number twelve. In the morning. And the next morning, too. He goes to school, and after classes—to see his friends. To dances. Sometimes—to competitions: city, regional, all-Russian. He chats on social media. Goes to bed. And where, where in this schedule is that moment after which nothing will ever be the same again?
And where is the turning point in Marina’s life? After classes—straight home. She doesn't step foot outside more than necessary. And what is there to do anyway, beyond the walls of her home, in a noisy world where, unlike everyone else, you cannot hear a sound? Marina rarely meets people from that world—except perhaps in the mornings, on bus number twelve…
Author: Nikolai Ponomarev
Illustrations: Asya Mitskevich
Pages: 344 (offset paper). Hardcover
Dimensions: 210x140x20 mm
