Alberto Fuguet Orden de los libros (cronológico)

Beltran Soler, a seismologist from Chile, immerses himself in seismic data and scientific pursuits to shield himself from the chaos of life. However, during a flight to L.A., he experiences a wave of nostalgia that leads him to reflect on the fifty most significant films of his childhood and adolescence in the 1960s and '70s. From classics like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory to cult favorites such as Logan's Run, Beltran's memories intertwine with the people he shared these moments with and the theaters where they unfolded. Through this cinematic journey, he reconstructs the complex history of his eccentric and dysfunctional family, confronting his deep-seated obsession with the films that shaped his identity, often against his will. Set against the backdrop of Nixon's suburban California and Pinochet's Santiago, the narrative explores the life of an adolescent striving to escape a fragmented existence caught between two languages, cultures, and families that experience the same films. This novel delves into the profound impact of cinema on our lives, illustrating how movies resonate within us and foster a shared love for the enchantment of storytelling.

Incesante historia de aventuras de un aprendiz de periodista.

On September 3, 1980, just a week before a pivotal referendum on dictator Augusto Pinochet's new constitution, Santiago is rife with tension. The city is politically divided: the right-wing majority, including wealthy businessmen and bribed citizens, supports Pinochet, while the left-wing minority, comprising principled poor individuals and radical university students, vehemently opposes him. Amidst military curfews, disappearances, and riots, seventeen-year-old Matias Vicuna navigates this chaotic landscape. A privileged rich kid attending a prestigious private school, Matias is disillusioned with Chilean politics and life itself. His family is affluent but troubled; his parents' marriage is strained, and his sisters are self-absorbed. Burdened by an ugly family secret, Matias feels lost. He is infatuated with a beautiful girl who shows little interest in him and seeks solace in alcohol and drugs. During a school trip to Rio de Janeiro, he engages in a brief romance with Cassia, experiments with cocaine, and meets secretly with Flora, a leftist teacher. As the referendum approaches, Matias's life spirals further out of control. After running away and hiding in a hotel, he returns to find his family fractured, his aunt deceased from an overdose, and the dictator still in power. Matias's life is irrevocably altered.