![]() At the end of the book, he does manage to leave Peru, but his unresolved anger and alienation follow him in the form of his parents, who show up without being invited and criticise him virulently even as he tries to point out the deep, unresolved flaws in their own marriage that makes the criticism seem hypocritical. ![]() ![]() He cannot be himself and cannot easily escape from his quiet persecution. The protagonist is deeply, and rightfully, bitter. There is a vapid, self-loathing in Peruvians that manifests as indifference, prejudice, willful blindness, bitterness, or some combination of these. As a second generation american with a peruvian parent who has visited Peru 3 times, everything in this book seemed true to what I have seen and heard about Peru, and Lima in particular. This book is a scathing critique of Peruvian society. ![]()
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