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Last Episode follows a married couple drifting apart, wrapped in petty arguments, television addictions, missed connections, and quiet despair. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?
As a teenager, I was addicted to television for several months. It wasn’t until I watched a documentary about how much of an average person’s life is spent in front of the TV that I became frightened I might waste my own life. I managed to grow out of it. However, in most families the television is like another “household member.” Personally, I know several people who, after work, sit down in front of the TV and spend their entire day that way. In my book, I wanted to show that this is an addiction just like any other, yet it is not publicly highlighted and is rather trivialized.
What was your writing process to ensure you captured the essence of the characters?
I wrote the book in 2015 and found it by chance many years later, in my “drawer archives.” I was skeptical about it at first, but after reading it I decided it deserves to be published. At that time, I created characters through the process of visualization.
I found this novel to be a cutting piece of satire. What is one thing that you hope readers take away from your novella?
Sometimes we allow external things, people, or activities to influence our relationships with others. The worst is when this applies to those closest to us. If a few people turn off the TV, set aside extra work, and start spending more time together, then the mission can be considered accomplished. I also believe that raising awareness about television addiction, which affects a large part of society, requires opening a discussion. In my view, it is a waste of life—but of course, everyone will always find one way or another to waste their time.
What is the next story that you’re writing, and when will it be published?
I am finishing writing the novella Suicides Club, which is based on a screenplay I wrote that has won awards. I plan to publish it this year. In addition, there are several other “forgotten” projects lying in my archives, and it is possible that one of them will also be published soon.
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Mark thought his marriage was stable—until Ilona fell for a TV series. What starts as a shared evening ritual spirals into jealousy, obsession, and a comic unraveling of domestic life. Last Episode is a sharp, satirical novella about emotional distance, digital distraction, and what happens when the credits roll on love.
In this digital age, emotional connections can easily drift apart, and Mark is about to find out the hard way that turning off the screen is often more challenging than it seems. As Ilona’s fixation deepens, Mark’s insecurities bubble to the surface, and the lines between reality and fiction blur amidst their heartfelt struggles.
Discover how this novella will leave you reflecting on relationships while bringing laughter to the chaos of modern love:
• Navigate the pitfalls of emotional distance in your own relationships
• Understand the powerful influence of digital distractions
• Explore the nuances of jealousy and trust in a humorous light
• Gain insights into the complex dynamics of marriage and intimacy
“Last Episode” is perfect for anyone who loves a comedic yet insightful critique of romance in our tech-driven world.
Don’t miss out on this tale—grab your copy today and see how love can outlast the final credits!
Last Episode
The book tells the story of Mark and Ilona, a married couple drifting apart, wrapped in petty arguments, television addictions, missed connections, and quiet despair. Their life unravels in small humiliations and sharp little moments, where love and bitterness mix until it’s hard to tell them apart. What begins with a spat in a gym escalates into a portrait of two people who can’t quite meet in the middle. The novel is full of irony, awkward humor, and raw sadness, as it peels back the layers of a marriage stuck in stasis.
Reading it, I felt both frustrated and strangely tender toward these characters. Ilona is maddening, with her endless TV watching and excuses, but I could also see myself in her inertia, that feeling of wanting life to change while doing nothing to make it happen. Mark is no better. He’s smug, distracted by work, and so blind to his wife’s pain that it almost hurts to watch him miss the obvious. Yet he still clings to her. He still wants to save something, even as he sabotages it with his own arrogance. I caught myself rooting for them and then, two pages later, wanting to shake them both. The writing makes you sit in that discomfort, and it works.
What struck me most was the bluntness of the prose. The language is plain, sometimes even harsh, and that gives the story its power. There are no grand speeches, just small conversations that sting because they feel true. The humor is dark and awkward, the kind that makes you laugh and then feel guilty for laughing. At times, the dialogue felt almost too on the nose, but maybe that’s the point. The book is unafraid to show people at their pettiest, their most foolish, their most ordinary, and somehow it makes that ordinary mess compelling.
I’d recommend Last Episode to readers who like their fiction sharp, uncomfortable, and painfully honest. It’s not a hopeful love story, and it doesn’t hand you easy lessons. It’s for anyone who has ever sat across the table from someone they loved and felt like strangers, for anyone who has wondered how small habits can hollow out a life. If you’ve ever laughed at the absurdity of your own arguments, this book will hit home.
Pages: 50 | ISBN : 1912831139
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