With filigree precision, Đuro Radosavović exposes and dissects the shortcomings of our life throughout the ages in the "Montenegro novel". The thought that this novel will help one of us to become better makes me happy, said Goran Radojičić, MSc, editor of "Nova knjiga" from Podgorica, at the promotion of Radosavović's novel organized in Nikšić's "Blues Bar".
Although, Radojičić said, before reading the novel, which is increasingly the subject of conversation among readers in Montenegro and attracts attention that any writer could envy, the author is expected to affirm the modern Montenegrin value system, but this is not the case.
"He criticizes, breaks down the Montenegrin socio-cultural code and plays with the present and the past. After playing with the present and the past, the future is quite uncertain or tragic, which I understand as the basic message of the novel. The novel is in accordance with the Montenegrin literary tradition and contemporary tendencies in literature, but Radosavović is not a slave to stylistic formations, directions, habits and rules," said Radojičić.
The main character, according to the editor of "New Book", is happy to criticize the Montenegrin reality even though he has not moved away from it.
"In Montenegro, people are happy to criticize, but they don't really tolerate criticism. We point out mistakes, unaware that we make them ourselves. The same ones we blame others for. This is an obvious lack of awareness, spirituality, objectivity, the absence of humanity. That's why Radosavović plays with all authorities, the state, government, ideology of any kind, even the church, playing with all of us at the same time," said Radojičić.
The author of the "Montenegro novel", which "raises awareness and distracts", in the words of Radojičić, criticizes, unequivocally pointing out the flaws.
"This novel has no ambition to become a classic, maybe it won't even succeed, but the classic is the picture it gives us, sad, disappointing and above all honest," concluded the editor of "New Book".
In the crowded bar, mostly young people, the novel was not the only topic of discussion. The author was also happy to answer questions related to the shortcomings and virtues of Montenegrins, about the position of individuals in society and the possibilities for an individual to influence society and change it for the better.
The audience wanted to hear something more about Radosavović's satirical column in "Vijesti", "Cosmos under the sun", and the author did not hide his pleasure from the interaction with the audience, which made the promotion special.
Radosavović published his first novel "Budva, bagra i blud" four years ago, and "Montenegro novel" is a book "that you will fall in love with before you know it" for the simple reason that it "hits the heart of things".
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