Rompiendo el compás

"Saer escribe sus lecturas. Si, como él expresa, la crítica es una forma superior de lectura que en sus grandes momentos es capaz de dar páginas magistrales de literatura, las que componen La narración-objeto son el mejor ejemplo."

A Mexican man gives in to the fascination of the images on TV and narrates how the surprise attack on 9/11against the US unfolds. He discusses Islam with his father and the reasons for terrorism, rescues the victims’ painful testimonies and during the war in Afghanistan he confirms the grave flaws of the US intelligence services. The work starts off from a rigorous historical investigation and ends at the same question without an answer of those who suffered during the tragic March 11th events in Spain: In Who’s Name?

Novalie has spent the last four years caring for her ailing mother, and that terrible circumstance has forced her to mature too quickly. She has grown into a strong and determined young woman. Nick has a gift for music. He is a piano prodigy. Novalie and Nick are the opposites. Two lives separated by distance and differences. The only thing they have in common is that both must spend the summer in Bluehaven, an island that hides a past full of secrets and that will change their lives forever.

Después de una accidentada celebración de navidad y un año nuevo al que apenas sobrevivieron, Julio y Nyssa han encontrado el tiempo necesario para disfrutarse como pareja; y enfrentar responsabilidades que no pueden ignorar, es decir, las niñas del orfanato. Por eso, durante la vispera del día de los Reyes Magos, ambos deciden ir a comprar juguetes para ellas en el supermercado local. Sin embargo, en medio de un extraño incendio, Julio muere y su alma desaparece sin dejar rastro, dejando a Nyssa únicamente con su cuerpo. Ella, pensando que es obra de las segadoras, decide...