In Mariana Enriquez's world, reality takes a hauntingly familiar form, yet it evolves into something inexplicably extraordinary. With just a few words, readers are transported into a realm they won't easily forget, characterized by an emotional intensity that defies convention. This is a world where the mundane is transformed into the stuff of nightmares, leaving readers deeply unsettled by the stories and images that will linger in their minds long after the book is closed.

"Mariana Enriquez takes the everyday and turns it into a dark, unsettling journey that resonates deeply. Her stories delve into a wide range of subjects, from the "burning women" protesting an extreme form of domestic violence that has gone viral, to a student who compulsively tears out her own nails and eyelashes, and another student who tries to help her. The narrative explores the years of government-mandated blackouts during which three friends become intoxicated and bound together until death do them part. It even delves into the chilling case of Petiso Orejudo, a famous serial killer who was only nine years old. These stories touch on themes like hikikomori, black magic, jealousy, heartbreak, rural superstitions, and abandoned or haunted buildings.

Within these eleven tales, readers are compelled to set aside their own selves and follow the journeys and investigations of characters whose bodies vanish or reappear at the most unexpected moments. Whether the protagonist is a social worker, a police officer, or a tour guide, each grapples with the societal invisibility of others, leading to explorations of guilt, compassion, cruelty, the complexities of coexistence, and a terror that feels as authentic as it is chilling. Mariana Enriquez is undeniably one of the most fearless and astonishing storytellers of the 21st century, not just within the realm of new Argentine literature but in the broader world of literature itself.

• Author: Enriquez, Mariana
• Editorial: Anagrama
• ISBN: 9788433998064
• Pages: 200
• Format: 14 cm x 22 cm x 2.00 cm
• Language: Spanish
• Edition date: 2016