by Javier Puebla · Algaida · tapa dura · ISBN 9788498772074
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«La inutilidad de un beso» is the fantasy novel by Javier Puebla, published by Algaida in hardcover (232 pages, in Spanish).
Herendira was not born human but a cockroach; only a kiss from Melquíades Bencinto transforms her into a person. But far from the miracle of fairy tales, she becomes a vile being who embitters the lives of her daughter, the concierge Paquita, and her own husband. With echoes of Kafka, the novel reflects on love, courage, pain, and the usefulness of a kiss.
Winner of the XVIII International Novel Prize Luis Berenguer 2009, published in the Algaida Literaria collection.
Aimed at adult readers of fantasy and contemporary fiction, especially those who enjoy reinterpretations of classic fairy tales.
