Ratings22
Average rating3.4
Claustrophobia, heat, hunger, violence, madness. 18year old Andrea arrives in 1940ies Barcelona to study and moves in with her extended eccentric family into a crammed oppressive apartment. Poverty and past conflicts, that only partially unfurl, are weighing on all family interactions. A stifling unease, coupled with a curiosity peaked by an enigmatic mysterious uncle, gives the novel a dark gothic mystery feel.