小说描写少女莲娜高考失意后的悲惨遭遇。她犹豫彷徨,后来受骗怀了孕。她弃家出走,指望过独立生活。但是一踏进社会她发现:世俗一片迷离混沌,恶人当道,好人受欺;冤苦无处申诉,正义不得伸张;她悲愤交加,陷入绝境。小说暴露了苏联现实社会的某些阴暗面,也反映了苏联青年某种放纵、迷惘和苦闷的现状。 The novel describes the tragic experience of the girl Linna college entrance examination after frustration. She hesitated, pregnant later cheated pregnant. She abandoned her home and counted on living alone. However, as soon as she stepped into the society, she found out: there was a blur of chaos in the secular world, evil people in power, good people being bullied; bitterness nowhere to complain, justice can not be done; she was indignant and desperate. The novel exposes some of the dark side of the Soviet real society, but also reflects some of Soviet youth indulgence, confusion and depravity of the status quo.