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Thank you to Jennifer for sending this story my way. This novel offers a short history lesson of the coup that took place in Chile through the eyes of teenagers, one of them being the son of a CIA informer. The son leaves friends and a girlfriend behind as he is taken back to the U.S. The story then moves to years later as the son and others associated with him live with the memory and guilt of what took place in the country he left behind. 🔽

Great and short book about an outsider living in the Amazonas area. I think I am in love with Southamerican writers now! Found this book thanks to @Lunakay - cheers for that!

Morning read ☀️

#ReadTheWorld2025

Hi @GatheringBooks here‘s my first update on your challenge. In January and February I read 6 books set in countries and/or written by authors from all over the world. These countries are #Mexico, #Japan, #SouthKorea, #Netherlands, #FrenchPolynesia and #Chile. I hope to read at least six more in March and April!

Other Littens are loving this #TOBlonglist book, but it just isn‘t working for me. I don‘t like the writing. And even after setting it aside for a week and picking it back up, still no go.

A short Chilean novel about societal treatment of outsiders or people who choose to live outside the norms.

It‘s a quick read. From the point of view of 12 year old Miguel whose uncle Ramon decided to leave their neighborhood and live in a billboard alone. Ramon has always valued silence, and finds more of it in his isolation.

Definitely has a melancholy cast, but interesting philosophical ideas.