Gary Shteyngart's 'Little Failure' is a wry and touching memoir that delves into the heart of the immigrant experience with incisive humor and raw emotion. After leaving the Soviet Union for America, Gary grapples with the expectations of his Jewish immigrant parents and his own search for identity. Amidst a life crowded with cultural clashes and youthful angst, he finds solace and self-expression through literature. Shteyngart's narrative spans from his asthmatic childhood in Leningrad to his 40s in Manhattan, crafting a portrait of a life that's as hilariously disappointing as it is poignantly triumphant. Despite the painful nickname—'failurchka,' Russian for ‘little failure’—endearingly bestowed by his mother, Gary's journey is ultimately a resonant success story about belonging and self-realization.