Costul vieților noastre

Liuba Rusnac’s novel shows a world where work sets life’s worth. A strict body rules people. It sets their hours and checks them all the time. Workers must make a profit. They have little time for themselves. Even a short delay can cost them their place. Trains cross a bleak city, taking them between jobs and cramped homes.

This novel shows a grim world with little freedom. It asks how digital capitalism shapes who we are. Its themes include human limits and the loss of freedom. Rusnac writes in a frank, personal voice. Her prose has a poetic style. This is her first novel. Cartier published this paperback in 2026. It has 116 pages and forms part of the Rotonda series.