The book "Medea and her children" by Lyudmila Ulitskaya

The novel "Medea and Her Children" is one of the most interesting attempts to build a new "family novel". The book intertwines the author's unrivaled ability to narrate the life of an individual, his free mastery of mythological layers, modernity and even ideology.

The main character, the childless Medea Synoplis, the namesake of the ancient Medea, is a unique deity for a large, branched family. But he does not kill, but rather collects, unites and glues fragile family ties with his blood.