- The explosive contrast between the carnival celebration and inner sadness.
- The attempt of a woman to find her footing amidst loss.
- A chaotic and dangerous nighttime scene in Mexico City.
The taqueria had almost emptied. All the masks around her were now smiling, with hooked eyebrows and mouths red as fish gills. She had to remember. Remember what? Something. It was very important. Something she was thinking about before. Before? When before? Before what?
A woman, accidentally caught up in the festive atmosphere in the streets of Mexico City. On one side of the Avenida, the masks, the carnival dances, the unbridled lust. On the other, the "bad side," the Señorita tries to find her bearings amidst a parade of terror on the streets of frantic hope and disappointment, thinks about the humiliation of death, exhales mourning from her lungs, and ignores the advice not to go out alone at night – after all, what could be more dangerous than the images unleashed by her disobedient, chaotic, and dangerously alive mind?
In the book you will meet
Why We Loved It
- It is a quick and captivating read that immediately immerses you in the mood of the night.
- The depiction of the chaos of Mexico City resembles a cinematic film.
- It masterfully plays with the boundaries between reality and hallucinations.
This book is for you if...
You love intense, internal stories set in exotic, nighttime scenes and are looking for a small but powerful novella that can be read in one breath.
Read an excerpt
"The taqueria had almost emptied. All the masks around it now smiled with crooked eyebrows and mouths red as fish gills. I had to remember. Remember what? Something. It was very important. Something I was thinking about before. Before? When before? Before what?"
About the Author
Ersi Sotiropoulou is one of the most well-known voices of contemporary Greek literature. She was born in Patras, studied Philosophy and Cultural Anthropology in Florence, and has published novels, novellas, and poetry. She has been awarded the State Novel Award for her beloved book "Zig Zag in the Orange Trees," as well as the Athens Academy Award for her book "Eva." Her work often travels abroad, earning significant international awards in France and the USA.
Manufacturer
- Author
- Ersi Sotiropoulou
- Publisher
- Patakis
- Type
- Prose
- Subtitle
- -
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 72
- Release Date
- 4/2026
- Publication Date
- 2026
- Dimensions
- 13.5x20.5 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9786180717495
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