A story about life on wheels, where slamming doors shake the entire rickety house, about life that smells of distant places, colorful goods, and crepe paper roses.

The prose offers a powerful autobiographical insight into the life of a girl growing up in a marginalized carnival family in Czechoslovakia. Through detailed images of everyday life, the author captures her childhood full of contrasts – from joy and adventure to challenges, discrimination, and the struggle for a better future. The story intertwines personal memories with cultural traditions and social prejudices that shape the main character's identity. The text emphasizes the importance of solidarity and resilience in difficult times, reflects on the world of small human joys and injustices, and is an intimate testimony to how individuals on the margins of society try to find their place in the world. It is written in an engaging style, with an emphasis on emotional details and contrasts between the past and the present. Alongside difficult topics such as poverty, violence, and stigmatization, the text is filled with kind details and hope.