Blue Cupid

«Katanakhe» is a striking example of contemporary Ukrainian literature that is not afraid to experiment with form and content. At first glance, it's a story of an ordinary Kyiv family: Lesia, Oleksiy, their daughter Tai, and their dog Dina. Their life also seems ordinary, even banal, until an excessive passion bursts into it, threatening to destroy and bury everything beneath it - established habits, feelings for each other, and even their self-perception. The novel is saturated with symbols that give the story a multi-layered meaning. The author has aptly chosen the name for everything that happens in the narrative. Katanakhe is a common garden flower with delicate blue petals, which in the Middle Ages was used to prepare a love potion. Sofia Andrukhovych masterfully reveals the inner world of her characters, their desires, fears, and dreams. This is not just a book, it's an experience that changes.