“The voice of a conscience… Dry, concise, direct, with an extraordinary stirring force… Sainz Borgo’s novel is simply masterful.” — Fernando Aramburu, author of Homeland

“The next literary sensation.” — El Mundo

“A propulsively written, harrowing story, as desperate as it is timely.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Borgo’s beautiful prose belies the brutal reality of the breakdown in civil society she lays bare in this powerful literary look at strife-torn Venezuela…” — Booklist

“Sainz Borgo’s excellent debut is a harrowing account of one woman grieving the recent death of her mother while attempting to survive the political unrest in Caracas, Venezuela.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Echoes of Borges in a novel of war-torn Venezuela…the writing is tense and complex…dynamic.” — New York Times

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