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Camilo F. Cruz: La vaca (Spanish language, 2004, Taller del Éxito)

The true enemy of success is not failure but conformity and mediocrity. How to change …

Review of 'La vaca' on 'Goodreads'

I already had all my cows, defects, excuses and negativity under hard eyes. The problem is, well, to change it. Nice book, useful for some people.

Joe Abercrombie, Gillian Flynn, Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss, Gardner Dozois, Gardner Dozois: Rogues (2014, Bantam)

f you’re a fan of fiction that is more than just black and white, this …

Review of 'Rogues' on 'Goodreads'

A day in the life of Bast, another of those enigmatic characters and my favourite one.
It was just too short but full of ambiguous details. I like that kind of narration

Cormac McCarthy: Meridiano de sangre (Paperback, Spanish language, Plaza y Janes)

An epic novel of the violence and depravity that attended America's westward expansion, Blood Meridian …

Review of 'Meridiano de sangre' on 'Goodreads'

This is an impressive story. I can't find words raw enough to describe its violence, the desire of survival, of evilness, of arrogance for playing God and never dying.

I feasted in every word, enjoyed it, felt it like the desert, the heat, the dark smell of rotting blood. Not a good thing considering I live in a godamn steppe that's slowly turning into a desert, but I've been there.

The permanent nihilism in every word. The Judge was such a remarkable character, engulfing the world alone, bringing chaos, war, destruction, just for his own diversion. I liked Glanton too, and the corruption of the whole company. You can't win against the devil. He even plays the violin.

What else can I say? It had a Heart of Darkness vibe. The obscure path towards the evil seeds growing in the heart. You lose respect for life if you notice how …

Franz Kafka: The metamorphosis and other stories (2003)

Review of 'The metamorphosis and other stories' on 'Goodreads'

How not to love these stories full of cynicism, exploration, satire and darkness? I didn't think I'd enjoy all of them in the same way I enjoyed "The metamorphosis".
I feel like I've finally paid a debt to the little child I was. Look at me, you already know what all the words mean.