Nečista krv is a profound social chronicle of its author's hometown, which has evolved into a deeply personal and psychologically grounded novel. Despite this evolution, it retains the essential elements of a societal novel.

Sophka, an extraordinary beauty, along with other characters like her powerful father-in-law, Gazda Marko, are illuminated from within, explored with psychological, or even psychoanalytical, depth. Their actions are driven by sociological realities: the history of two families from different social strata, the clash between the old and the new, between the old wealthy class, known as čorbadžija, who disguise their ruthless struggle for self-preservation with gentlemanly behavior, and the new wealthy, often peasants descending into the city, bringing with them fresh blood, untapped energy, and a destructive aggressiveness.