Sea Monsters by Chloe Aridjis
"Sea Monsters" is a captivating narrative that follows a 17-year-old girl who runs away from her comfortable life in Mexico City to join a group of Ukrainian dwarves who have escaped from a Soviet circus. Set in the 1980s, the story is a surreal exploration of freedom, self-discovery, and the blurred lines between reality and imagination. The protagonist's journey to a beach town in Oaxaca becomes an exploration of her inner world as much as the outer one, revealing her thoughts, dreams, and fears in a deeply introspective manner.
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- Published
- 2019
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following 2 lists:
- 12 Essential Modern Mexican Novels (Books & Bao)
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction (PEN/Faulkner)