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" As seen in the New York Times Book Review. Told with gripping intensity, It Would be Night in Caracas chronicles one woman's desperate battle to survive amid the dangerous, sometimes deadly, turbulence of modern Venezuela and the lengths she must go to secure her future. Echoes of Borges in a novel of war-torn Venezuela...the writing is tense and complex...dynamic. -The New York Times In Caracas, Venezuela, Adelaida Falcó n stands over an open grave. Alone, she buries her mother the only family she has ever known and worries that when night falls thieves will rob the grave. Even the dead cannot find peace here. Adelaida had a stable childhood in a prosperous Venezuela that accepted immigrants in search of a better life, where she lived with her single-mother in a humble apartment. But now? Every day she lines up for bread that will inevitably be sold out by the time she reaches the registers. Every night she tapes her windows to shut out the tear gas raining down on protesters. When looters masquerading as revolutionaries take over her apartment, Adelaida must make a series of gruesome choices in order to survive in a country disintegrating into anarchy, where citizens are increasingly pitted against each other. But just how far is she willing to go? A bold new voice from Latin America, Karina Sainz Borgo's touching, thrilling debut is an ode to the Venezuelan people and a chilling reminder of how quickly the world we know can crumble. "
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Biographisches: " Karina Sainz Borgo was born and raised in Caracas. She began her career in Venezuela as a journalist for El Nacional . Since immigrating to Spain ten years ago, she has written for Vozpó" Rezension(2): "Kirkus Reviews (starred review) :A propulsively written, harrowing story, as desperate as it is timely." Rezension(3): "Fernando Aramburu, author of Homeland:The voice of a conscience... Dry, concise, direct, with an extraordinary stirring force... Sainz Borgo's novel is simply masterful." Rezension(4): "Publishers Weekly (starred review):Sainz Borgo's excellent debut is a harrowing account of one woman grieving the recent death of her mother while attempting to survive the political unrest in Caracas, Venezuela." Rezension(5): "New York Times:“Echoes of Borges in a novel of war-torn Venezuela...the writing is tense and complex...dynamic.”" Rezension(6): "〈a href=\http://www.kirkusreviews.com\ target=\blank\〉〈img src=\https://images.contentreserve.com/kirkus_logo.png\ alt=\Kirkus\ border=\0\ /〉〈/a〉:〈p〉Starred review from August 26, 2019〈br/〉Sainz Borgo’s excellent debut is a harrowing account of one woman grieving the recent death of her mother while attempting to survive the political unrest in Caracas, Venezuela. Adelaida buries her namesake after having drained their savings buying medicine on the black market. Ana, Adelaida’s closest friend, fears the worst has befallen her missing brother, Santiago, after the Sons of the Revolution arrest him. When Adelaida’s apartment is taken over by thugs, she discovers her neighbor Aurora dead in the apartment next door. During an attempt to dispose of her body, she encounters Santiago, who appears to have joined the group that kidnapped him. Though she doesn’t fully trust him, they take shelter in Aurora’s apartment, where Adelaida finds troves of meticulously kept documents that will help her impersonate Aurora and escape Venezuela. The novel alternates scenes of present-day chaos with Adelaida’s memories of her loving mother, and Sainz Borgo infuses both sections with heartbreaking details that stay with the reader: the squeal of a pet turtle as it’s boiled to death, heirloom plates smashed with malice. She does a fantastic job of showcasing Adelaida’s personal despair within the greater agony of the country. Readers will appreciate how Sainz Borgo puts a human face on the tragedy of Venezuela’s upheaval. 〈em〉〈/em〉〈/p〉" Rezension(7): "〈a href=\http://www.publishersweekly.com\ target=\blank\〉〈img src=\https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png\ alt=\Publisher's Weekly\ border=\0\ /〉〈/a〉:〈p〉Starred review from October 1, 2019〈br/〉〈p〉DEBUT Named after her beloved mother, Adelaida Falcón lives in Caracas, Venezuela. The city is full of violence and death, with corruption and radical regimes having made it a dangerous place. When a group of female black marketeers dealing in illegally obtained foodstuffs take over her apartment, Adelaida moves next door after discovering former resident Aurora Peralta dead on the living room floor. After disposing of the body and realizing that the violence around her is becoming worse, Adelaida commits all her time and resources to learning what she can about Aurora. Soon she escapes, taking Aurora's identity and the euros she finds hidden in the apartment, and, in scenes where emotions are vividly and realistically depicted, starts a new life in Madrid. 〈b〉VERDICT〈/b〉 Extremely well written, beautifully translated, and graphic enough to make the reader feel afraid of the knocking on the door, this debut novel offers a heartfelt, personal story told without sentimentality while offering keen insight into the everyday fight for survival in a place that is still very much a failed state.〈b〉--Lisa Rohrbaugh, Leetonia Community P.L., OH〈/b〉〈/p〉 〈p〉Copyright 2019 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.〈/p〉〈/p〉" Rezension(8): "〈a href=\http://lj.libraryjournal.com/\ target=\blank\〉〈img src=\https://images.contentreserve.com/libraryjournal_logo.png\ alt=\Library Journal\ border=\0\ /〉〈/a〉:"
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