Description
EMOTIONAL COACH
Book Summary
The reader will delve into a triptych of stories that dissect contemporary hypocrisy with corrosive irony. The work combines social criticism, black humor, and literary experimentation to offer an acidic look at evil disguised as good intentions, dirty politics, and mythological games in a decadent present. A book that challenges narrative conventions and provokes uncomfortable reflection on our reality.
What is it about?
The volume brings together three independent stories, united by a dissolving tone and fierce criticism. The title story develops a treatise on the evil inherent in good intentions, exploring their fraudulent production in the ideological, artistic, and healthcare spheres. The second story, Atalanta Runs Again, is a literary toy where mythological characters try to flee from a present weighed down by dirty politics, with specific allusions to the administration of a certain mayor of Madrid and citizen complacency. The third story, El chino Mao, is a counter-style chinoiserie that traverses the twists and turns of a Chinese bullfighter capable of deceiving Mao and Nikita in the 1950s, aided by a fierce and uninhibited Mexican singer. Three narratives that oscillate between devastating humor and critical chronicles of manners.
Main themes
- Hypocrisy and evil disguised as good intentions.
- Political and social criticism of public management and citizen complacency.
- Ironic reinterpretation of classical mythology in a contemporary context.
- Literary play with historical characters and political figures of the 20th century.
- Black humor as a tool for denunciation and reflection.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers with a taste for experimental narrative, political satire, and corrosive humor. Especially suitable for those seeking literature that unsettles, questions conventions, and offers a lucid, biting look at today's society, without concessions to sentimentality.
What this book offers
- A critical and lucid vision of social and political hypocrisy.
- Three stories that combine literary wit and intellectual provocation.
- An original narrative style outside of conventional channels.
- An uncomfortable reflection on citizen complicity in political degradation.
- Intelligent and devastating humor as a vehicle for criticism.
Technical specifications
- Author: Moreno-Ruiz, José Luis
- Publisher: Huerga y Fierro Editores
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Romantic fantasy
- Collection: Narrative
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: June 2015
- Number of pages: 116
- Weight: 178 g
Editorial review
A risky and singular literary proposal that combines erudition, irony, and malice. The author demonstrates a mastery of language and an ability to weave plots that destabilize the reader, offering a reading that does not leave one indifferent. Ideal for those seeking a narrative that transcends mere entertainment and becomes an exercise in social and literary criticism.