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Tomer Gardi writes a modern Scheherazade story set in contemporary Israel. Playful in tone and form, yet bitterly serious at its core. The story begins with a writer seeking support from the unemployment office. Even at the mention of his job title, he encounters resistance: "There’s no such profession, writer." Clever as he is, the author proposes a deal: he will tell the man behind the desk a story, and if he likes it, the writer will get the stamp of approval. Thus begins the storytelling for survival, which serves as the driving force in this novel filled with twists and references. Like a Matryoshka doll, many more layers are hidden within, as the plotlines create new narrative levels and worlds. With characters like Tolly Grotesky, Lea Agunis, Abu Adwan, and others, Tomer Gardi portrays unforgettable figures who are exposed to the everyday realities of state power and must carve their own paths in unique ways. After reading this novel, we know: whether Tomer Gardi writes in "Broken German" or in Hebrew, he remains true to his playful nature and stylistic idiosyncrasies. The various narrators effortlessly switch between a fairy-tale tone and colloquial language.