The Life of Insects by Victor Pelevin. Short summary

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The author identifies people with insects: mosquitoes, beetles, ants, and others. Insects act as prototypes of individuals who lead parasitic lifestyles.

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Arthur and Arnold dream of starting a business together, involving a Native American, Sam. The trio is willing to go to any lengths to get what they want, like mosquitoes. Sam turned out to be a very greedy man, even when he was dying, the hero could not give up on his plans.

In the book, the author compares people to insects. A father and his son go to the beach to celebrate an event, the son has learned to pick manure on his own along the way. The characters are scarab beetles. Suddenly the father is attacked and killed, the son continues to collect manure on his own.

The ant Marina was quite popular with the males. She did not pay attention to them, but went to dig a hole. She goes to the market for food, but she meets a rival and gets into a fight with her. Marina comes out of it victorious.

The actor Maxim and his buddy Nikita watched the fight. Both characters were addicted to drugs. Sam meets Marina’s daughter Natasha. She decides to have an affair with him in order to live beautifully.