Paperback, 120 pages
Español language
Published January 2023 by Fiordo.
Resguardados en una suerte de paraíso en la costa británica, un grupo de artistas ejercen distintas artes y oficios. Los amenaza una presencia incierta pero ubicua: la de «ellos», que persiguen tácita y declaradamente todas las manifestaciones creativas, todas las demostraciones de sensibilidad. Y en ese contexto de peligro inminente, de pérdida irreparable, de duelo y de temor, el encuentro con los placeres sensuales de la naturaleza, de la amistad, de la conversación, emergen como una forma nueva de resistencia o, tal vez, de convivencia.
A novella lost for 40 years, "They" are those behind a dystopian of banned and empty art galleries. Resistance comes in creating beauty and non-conformity.
It is an unusual book to read. There is very little exposition to explain the background as to what events have transpired. so your opinion of the world that the book is set in is based on very little material.
The chapters felt disconnected…they are more like snapshots into the life of the protagonist and you are left wondering how much time has passed between each chapter.
The language is beautiful and the book does an amazing job of conjuring up dark forboding images just by the references to ‘they’, ‘them’ ‘they’re’ etc.
I liked it but was washing for more from the ending.
