Come to Me
Come to Me by Bogdan Rusev, published by Deep Vellum Publishing in 2019, is a literary work that explores the coming-of-age experience in 1990s Bulgaria, following the collapse of the Soviet Bloc and the country’s shift to parliamentary democracy. This edition contains 138 pages and is presented in English, offering readers an insight into the lives of Bulgarian youth during a time of significant social and political upheaval.
The narrative delves into the vibrant yet tumultuous lifestyle of young Bulgarians, highlighting their engagement with drinking, drugging, and partying as they navigate the challenges of their changing world. Rusev juxtaposes these personal escapades with the broader context of societal transformation, illustrating how youth sought distraction, escape, and even salvation through various means, including love and emigration. This exploration of youthful exuberance set against a backdrop of historical change provides a nuanced perspective on the complexities of growing up during this pivotal era.
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Come to Me details the experience of coming-of-age in 1990s Bulgaria, in the wake of the Soviet Bloc’s collapse and the country’s transition to parliamentary democracy.
Rusev’s novel delves into the drinking, drugging, partying life of Bulgarian youth of the period, juxtaposing dramatic social and political changes with young Bulgarians’ efforts to find distraction, escape, and even salvation in intoxication, frantic activity, love, and emigration.
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