Tender, bittersweet, and achingly honest, First Love and Other Stories captures the fragile intensity of youth and the quiet tragedies of the human heart. In the unforgettable novella First Love, a sixteen-year-old boy experiences the thrill and torment of his first passion for the captivating and enigmatic Zinaida. What begins as innocent infatuation soon unfolds into a painful awakening—one that reveals the complexities of desire, jealousy, pride, and betrayal.
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