Pilar Quintana’s 2021 Alfaguara Prize-winning novel, Los abismos , is a haunting exploration of the vertiginous gaps between childhood and adulthood. Set in 1980s Cali, Colombia, the story is told through the eyes of eight-year-old Claudia, who observes her family’s unraveling with a mixture of innocence and chilling clarity. The Domestic Jungle
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: The novel suggests that the "abyss"—depression, boredom, and social expectations—is a legacy passed down through women, from Claudia’s grandmother to her mother, and potentially to Claudia herself. A Masterclass in Perspective Pilar Quintana’s 2021 Alfaguara Prize-winning novel