One of the most remarkable books of contemporary Mexican literature, The Obstacles is the story of young writers coming of age in a world dominated entirely by their own fictions. It tells, in alternating chapters, the stories of two teenagers, Ricardo and Elias, who are characters in each others novels.Blurring our notions of reality and fiction, Eloy Urroz takes the reader into a world where characters invent characters and challenge their creators. And the books conclusionin which a surprising connection between Ricardo and Elias is revealedshows that not even fiction can be controlled in a world of such incredible unpredictability.

Binding: ;350 pages; Publisher: Deep Vellum Publishing; Classification: ; Weight: 587.2 g; Dimensions:

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