Made in Saturn

"Rita Indiana's voice is lyrical and transgressive, attractive and original. Siren songs, her books' irresistible force captivates readers from their first lines and doesn't let them go. Made in Saturn is a wonderful, absorbing read, and both classic and modern."--El Cultural

"Ovid told the story of the god Saturn who, for fear of being dethroned, ended up devouring his children. Many centuries later, Francisco de Goya painted the scene in one of his most emblematic works. And, now, Rita Indiana has borrowed, once again, the myth, to revisit it in fiction. In her latest novel, the deity appears to be the very revolution that aimed to bring freedom to Latin America and failed in the attempt, leaving multiple and abandoned children around her. Offspring like Argenis--protagonist of the story with which Indiana, one of the most talented voices of current Caribbean literature--portrays that lost generation that continues to struggle so as not to be devoured."--ABC

This is the story of the children of the revolution, of many revolutions. This is life on an island, in fact: on two Caribbean islands, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. A vivid evocation of life on these particular islands, the novel's passion and contradictory characters will strike a chord with readers everywhere, as will the portrayal of justice abandoned in the pursuit of riches. Argenis Luna, the protagonist of this novel, is an artist who no longer paints, a recovering heroin addict, and an innocent trying to make sense of communist Cuba and the Dominican Republic where his once revolutionary father is now part of the ruling elite.

After the nightmare-ish hallucination of Tentacle, Rita Indiana's new novel strikes a mellower note as it conjures up today's world with all its beauty, love and corruption.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: And Other Stories
Published: 03/03/2020
ISBN: 9781911508601
Pages: 124
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2020