Malena Es UN Nombre De Tango (Andanzas)

by Almudena Grandes

Malena tiene doce años cuando recibe, sin razón, y sin derecho alguno, de manos de su abuelo el último tesoro que conserva la familia : una esmeralda antigua, sin tallar, de la que ella nunca podrá hablar porque algún día le salvará la vida. A partir de entonces, esa niña desorientada y perpleja, que reza en silencio para volverse niño porque presiente que jamás conseguirá parecerse a su... (more)

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Elisabeth B
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I found a copy in a local book fair in Barcelona and there was raves about this novel when it was published in 2003. I was not truly captivated by this dark maze of passions in a fifteen-year-old girl's life. However, it was enjoyable read and it maintained interest all the way through, so I did not regret to finish it. The characters are well-drawn but I could not be lost myself into thier feelings and desperate fates. It reminded me of a caricatured greek tragedy with such a strong...

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