“Deleted Scenes” is a surreal dystopian narrative set in the remote northern island of Novo Tsarstvo, the twisted mirror of contemporary Russia. Through a mosaic of perspectives, the author explores the lives of ordinary people struggling under a totalitarian regime. The novel combines psychological horror with dark absurd humour to examine themes of truth, violence, freedom, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of oppression.
Poignant, visceral, uncompromising, and laced with savage, absurdist humor, “Deleted Scenes” is a work that stays with you.