UNA IDEA GENIAL

ACEVEDO, INES

Two themes stand out among all others in this autobiographical novel from promising young Argentine author Inés Acevedo: family and reading. Foregoing a linear structure, the author makes readers privy to her comfortable upbringing on a ranch in the town of Napaleofú and her need to escape through reading—a pursuit in which she is aided by the library three miles away. With an offbeat, unique way of looking at the world, Acevedo transforms her daily life into a fascinating adventure in which the need to escape from the family environment is as vital as it is impossible. This debut novel was a runner-up for the prestigious Indio Rico prize in Argentina. Winner Of:Indio Rico Prize, first runner-upTwo themes stand out among all others in this autobiographical novel from promising young Argentine author Inés Acevedo: family and reading. Foregoing a linear structure, the author makes readers privy to her comfortable upbringing on a ranch in the town of Napaleofú and her need to escape through reading—a pursuit in which she is aided by the library three miles away. With an offbeat, unique way of looking at the world, Acevedo transforms her daily life into a fascinating adventure in which the need to escape from the family environment is as vital as it is impossible. This debut novel was a runner-up for the prestigious Indio Rico prize in Argentina.