Recent cultural impressions, May/June 2025

Hrant Matevosyan — We are our mountains

While traveling I usually read regional literature. During my trip to Armenia I chose this book, and loved it a lot. Touching stories of people and their mountains.

Adolescence

An outstanding work in many ways. If you are parent.

Detroit — Become Human

Never played games like this before, maybe that is why I'm impressed. Lots of tension and empathy, not ideal plot. Freedom for all thinking beings.

Maksim Arbugaev, Vladimir Munkuev — Summer will be over

A spiral of vilence has the only one way to be resolved - a sacrifice.

Jason Reitman — Juno

A truly touching story, simple but important.

Star Wars original trilogy

Believe me or not, but I have never seen original SW movies before. Very simple and naive, but so inventive!

J. R. R. Tolkien — The Lord of the Rings

I read the LOTR 25 years ago and now have revisited. Long read, but it still one the most powerfull and comprehenvice stories ever.