ENG: Mykhailo Brynykh – Crystal Pig Farm

Mykhailo Brynykh’s *The Crystal Pig Farm* is a daring, intellectual “trash” novel, a prime example of Ukrainian postmodernism and biting satire.
Key points about the book:
Plot: An absurd and hallucinogenic story about life on a pig farm, where everyday grime is mixed with high philosophy.
Style: A masterful use of surzhyk, slang, and parodies of classical literature.
Conflict: The clash between “low” reality (vodka, pigs, daily life) and “high” reflections on the meaning of existence.
Idea: Deconstruction of social myths through the grotesque, irony, and a complete rejection of censorship.
This is literary punk rock for those who love to laugh at pretentiousness and seek unconventional linguistic experiments.