"Fratele mai deştept al lui Kalaşnikov", which comprises several stories, received mixed reviews. According to Andrei Terian, the main one, "Articolul 96" ("Article 96"), which is about a lecherous politician dating an anorexic model, has the same defects as "Crime...". In contrast, Terian notes, Gârbea shows his "sure hand" in other pieces, where he parodies "Povestea unui om leneş" ("The Story of a Lazy Man") by 19th century Romanian classic Ion Creangă, or where he pokes fun at the 14th century Battle of Rovine, as well as the absurdist "Întoarcerea tatei din război. Subiecte" ("Father's Return from War. Subjects"), where the same narrative cliché is explored from several conflicting perspectives. According to Terian, the volume as a whole displays influences from poet and satirist Tudor Arghezi, as well as borrowings from fellow parodist Ioan Groşan.