Este es, ante todo, un libro divertido. Una lectura para olvidarnos de los problemas que nos rodean y dejarnos llevar, entre sonrisa y sonrisa, por las Anselmo tribulations de la Rua, a kind of apprentice assassin of necessity, he embarks on an adventure that will change the course of your life and make you a better person. Elena Casero demonstrated with this novel is a skillful writer, capable of creating memorable characters and hilarious situations that dazzle the reader, to devour him one by one the pages of a book that is read with real enjoyment. "It was August 23. Midday Sunday. I was sitting on the sill of a window of the cloister of the collegiate church of Santa Cecilia. From there he could rule the world, all of the old city, where houses are flattened, which spread out before me like a bunch of raisins. It was a beautiful sight, and yet, very different was what I sensed. I dreaded having to take control of my life after so many years to get carried away by the waves of fate. That view was so wonderful for me the end of the world. "
This is the beginning of the story. In the words Anselmo reveals how his personality will change following his decision to join a band of thugs. Indeed, one of the achievements of the novel, in my view, is the change experienced by the protagonist along with it. How is opening his eyes to a reality of his life, which is not really had looked before. Anselmo passes be a kind of shadow, incapable of decision, to become a person with very clear ideas and autonomy to make their own decisions.
Anselmo comes from a wealthy family come down, and a series of misfortunes he has lost everything he owned and having to go to live in a modest pension. Fearing to be completely ruined, decides to accept the proposition of a partner's pension to join a band of foreign thugs have in common the characteristic of being terminally ill, so you have nothing to lose the case of discovery. The victim of this band, which Anselmo should continue day and night to make sure to confirm their habits of life, is a rich man, owner of the museum of the city that, coincidentally, is located in the mansion where he spent his childhood Anselmo. From here, events are strung Anselmo will make you a better person and lead you to discover the true story of his family. With him, we find other strange characters, such as Doña Celia, the landlady, or Antonio, another tenant to help in their search Anselmo, who happens to be the funniest character-and unlikely-to everyone.
I certainly liked the novel. I was surprised by his naturalness and freshness, direct, unpretentious literary that is appreciated now and then as a breath of fresh air between hot flashes caused by other readings more dense. I think it is well written and, in addition to being easy to read, meet one of the primary purposes of literature: to entertain and amuse the reader. A worthwhile read now that the days are getting gray and the weather starts to cool. Let yourself be surprised by this story, I assure you will not regret.
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