Books like Gracias por el fuego

Ramón Budiño wants to kill his father, a man who represents the worst of Uruguay: an entire social class that fled from their responsibilities fearing censure and condemnation. Even after a hundred years of independence, “caudillismo” prevails as a clear sign that nothing has changed. Ramón’s minutely planned yet frustrated murder attempts are an accurate metaphor of the spider’s web he’s been trapped in for years. An essential volume in Benedetti’s bibliography, Gracias por el fuego goes beyond the commonplace to create a true life and learning experience.