In 'Small Rain,' Greenwell portrays a protagonist confined to an ICU, reflecting on the dual struggles of personal suffering and national decline during the Covid lockdown.
Greenwell's previous works introduced narrators enjoying freedom abroad, contrasting with the new reality of being trapped in a hospital room, grappling with both physical pain and existential dread.
As the narrators in Greenwell's earlier novels could escape Bulgaria when they wished, the character in 'Small Rain' offers a more oppressive reality, echoing contemporary anxieties.
The hospital setting in 'Small Rain' strips away previous notions of liberation, revealing the stark isolation of the protagonist amidst a backdrop of societal distress.
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