Description
Someone Has to Cry Again. Revised Edition
Book Summary
A work that addresses without compromise the polyhedral, stark, and authentic reality of women in Cuba, with all their contradictions and possibilities. Through the story of Cary Serrano, one of the most genuine female characters in recent Cuban narrative, the author constructs a story that, while fiercely Cuban, transcends borders to connect with any reader seeking intelligent, sharp, and unsweetened literature. This revised edition includes two additional stories that delve deeper into the feminine perspective on identity, desire, and creation.
What is it about?
Cary Serrano, a writer in an insidiously sexist environment, narrates her own story in an attempt to reconcile her literary vocation with the persistent search for the ideal man. Far from assuming the authoritative voice of radical feminism, Cary unfolds into friends, lovers, into Iluminada, into Beatriz, into a simple "she" in front of the mirror. The narrative oscillates between faith in the description proposed by Peter Handke and the desire to construct a coherent plot, giving rise to a multiplicity of styles: anecdotes, monologues, travel memoirs, photographs that come to life, and novel fragments. All this is built with a deep feminine gaze that navigates through the last two decades of Cuba and the world, showing the fissures of a woman who dares to show herself as she is.
Main Themes
- The female condition in contemporary Cuba, without sweeteners or idealizations.
- The reconciliation between literary creation and social gender expectations.
- The search for love and the ideal man in a context marked by sexism.
- The multiplicity of female identities and the fracture of the self before the mirror.
- Narrative hybridization as a reflection of a polyhedral and contradictory reality.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers interested in contemporary Latin American narrative with a critical and authentic view of women. Also for those seeking literature that combines philosophical reflection with the rawness of daily life, without renouncing formal experimentation. Especially suitable for those who enjoy complex, contradictory female characters far from traditional archetypes.
What this book offers
- An honest and uncompromising vision of the female reality in Cuba, far from prefabricated discourses.
- An innovative narrative structure that combines genres and styles to reflect the complexity of the life experience.
- An unforgettable female character who shows her fissures and contradictions without apologizing.
- A universal look at identity, desire, and creation that transcends the Cuban context.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Bobes León, María de los Ángeles
- Publisher: Mil Amores
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: Modern and contemporary fiction
- Collection: FONDO
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition date: January 2020
- Number of pages: 146
- Weight: 203 g
Editorial Review
A literary proposal that stands out for its honesty and its ability to address the complexity of the female experience from an authentically Cuban perspective, but with universal reach. The revised edition, which incorporates two unpublished stories, reinforces the value of a work that is not afraid to show the cracks in its characters or the rawness of their environment. Recommended for those who seek an intelligent, sharp, and uncompromising narrative that combines formal experimentation with a profound look at identity and desire.