by Pedro Maestre · Destino · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788483280096
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«Matando dinosaurios con tirachinas» is the novel by Pedro Maestre, published by Destino in paperback (166 pages, in Spanish).
It recounts the life of a young philology graduate who settles in Alcoy with his partner, in the midst of the transition to adulthood and with his job hanging in the balance. Between an overprotective family and nostalgia for childhood, the protagonist tries to find his way by writing, with a monologue of short paragraphs that conveys his unease.
Winner of the 1996 Premio Nadal, the novel was published in 1997 and reissued under the Booket imprint.
For readers of contemporary Spanish fiction, especially those seeking generational stories about the transition to adult life and family pressure.
