Nada
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"Loosely based on the author's own life, Nada is the story of an orphaned young woman who leaves her small town to attend university in war-ravaged Barcelona." "Residing amid genteel poverty in a mysterious house on Calle de Aribau, young Andrea falls in with a wealthy band of schoolmates who provide a rich counterpoint to the squalor of her home life. As experience overtakes innocence, Andrea gradually learns the disquieting truth about the people she shares her life with: her overbearing and superstitious aunt Angustias; her nihilistic yet artistically gifted uncle Roman and his violent brother Juan; and Juan's disturbingly beautiful wife, Gloria, who secretly supports the clan with her gambling. From existential crisis to a growing maturity and resolve, Andrea's passionate inner journey leaves her wiser, stronger, and filled with hope for the future."--BOOK JACKET
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Claustrophobia, heat, hunger, violence, madness. 18year old Andrea arrives in 1940ies Barcelona to study and moves in with her extended eccentric family into a crammed oppressive apartment. Poverty and past conflicts, that only partially unfurl, are weighing on all family interactions. A stifling unease, coupled with a curiosity peaked by an enigmatic mysterious uncle, gives the novel a dark gothic mystery feel.
Que maravilloso que existen estos libros, son como un sueño.
Veo las personas, veo casas, imagino cuántas historias, cuántas vidas, cuántas historias, quisiera oírlas todas, quisiera vivirlas todas sabiendo que es solo un sueño y al despertar poder vivir otra.
