Notes of a Ukrainian Madman (original) (raw)

Notes of a Ukrainian Madman (Ukrainian: Записки українського самашедшого) is the first novel by Ukrainian poet Lina Kostenko. It was published in 2010, and was the first new book by Kostenko in 20 years. The book shows Ukrainian politics and daily life of ordinary Ukrainians through the diary of a 35-year-old Ukrainian programmer. The book starts ironically and pessimistically during the end of Leonid Kuchma's presidency, and ends optimistically during the Orange Revolution. The book became a Ukrainian bestseller, with around 100,000 sales in the first six months.