Before anything, I'd like to say that even though this blog is written in English, I recommend you to do as I did and read the books I criticise in their original language (if you can). This way you'll like them much more and you'll find astute word games and double meanings which will help you read the book in all of its potential.

April 04, 2012

All that Remains is Love - Agustín Fernandez Paz

Criticism:

This book is made of small stories which share one only topic: love. This is quite obvious due to the title; but the original part, which is what I liked most, is that they aren't all romantic. They are very agile and deep, and despite everything they treat subjects which are very different and similar at the same time. They are based on love in all of its aspects, from the first love to the lack of love, and there are quite active stories facing others which are, essentially,
reflection and thought. In the other hand it is, above all, a book written fore readers, because although everyone may like it a lot, it contains many quotes from books and poems and, if you've read them, you can understand the book at another level. They are stories that return to the past, remembered, melancholic and touching, which in one way or the other always make the reader feel a great affinity towards the characters and sometimes even feel sad for them. And above all, they show us that life is lived for love and that love is the force which guides everyone in their actions, as it is every human's reason of living.
The writing style is very fluid and natural, and not at all tedious. There are some books that don't grab the reader completely and, of course, some are more likeable to some people and some less; but they are mostly for every kind of reader and I, specially, would recommend it for young people, as they make an interesting thought.

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