About the book: 2009 / This story is about how difficult it is for a teenager to accept the world and find good and light in it despite obvious evil and indifference. Elisey Fedorov photographs ruins - abandoned buildings, destroyed factories. The black and white color scheme of the photographs reflects his perception of reality: an ugly city, gray people. The only joy is love for classmate Natasha. But a young history teacher appears at school, and Les realizes that the smart and charming teacher unexpectedly turns out to be his rival. And then the teenager comes up with a plan to conquer Natasha. But following the plan leads to completely unpredictable results.…