Like a Heartbeat in a Microphone
Original title: Com un batec en un micròfon
An absorbing play of mirrors that shows us the workings of attraction and desire.
This novel uses a precise and polished style to explore the workings of seduction and attrac- tion between opposites. Gabriela heads to her grandfather’s village for the summer with her new driver’s license, to earn her firstpaycheck substituting for the librarian during the holi- days. Once settled, she goes for a swim in the lake. Meanwhile, Quim listens half-heartedly to the instructions of the house owner, where he will work remotely and relax for the next two months. He is in a bad mood and trying to ignore the flashbacks of a party he’d rather for- get, which keep pestering him. After settling, he intends to work out, but the farmhouse bicycle’s chain breaks, so he goes swimming in a nearby lake instead. That’s where they meet, marking the start of their unexpected relationship.
An absorbing play of mirrors that shows us the workings of attraction and desire.
This novel uses a precise and polished style to explore the workings of seduction and attrac- tion between opposites. Gabriela heads to her grandfather’s village for the summer with her new driver’s license, to earn her firstpaycheck substituting for the librarian during the holi- days. Once settled, she goes for a swim in the lake. Meanwhile, Quim listens half-heartedly to the instructions of the house owner, where he will work remotely and relax for the next two months. He is in a bad mood and trying to ignore the flashbacks of a party he’d rather for- get, which keep pestering him. After settling, he intends to work out, but the farmhouse bicycle’s chain breaks, so he goes swimming in a nearby lake instead. That’s where they meet, marking the start of their unexpected relationship.