About the book: 2023 / Oliver is eleven years old, and he chose his name himself, in honor of his favorite Dickens character. He loves playing Snake on his phone and eating “like in America”; dreams of defeating the bully Tsapa, being cured of HIV infection and getting into a real family. But when mom and dad-to-be arrive from Salt Lake City, the television begins to say that the world will soon end. Novelist Mikita Franko, author of the best-selling books Days of Our Lives and Rear Window, explores social issues in her works. Franco's heroes often find themselves in dead-end situations, which we try not to think about too much. But as experience shows, there is a way out, and it is always nearby.