Blog 4: Books.

Today I will talk about a book that I had to read at school when I was in the fourth grade. This book is called “Tengo miedo torero” and was written by Pedro Lemebel. The story is set in Chile in 1986 and deals with various topics such as homosexuality, the attack on Augusto Pinochet, inequality in Chile, among others. Its main characters are "La loca del Frente", a homosexual older than 40 with few resources and Carlos, a university student and member of the patriotic front Manuel Rodríguez. La loca del frente helps Carlos, not knowing what his plans are and, as the story progresses, a romantic relationship develops between them. I think that the topics covered in this book are not usually covered much in schools, that is why I liked this book since it is not like the common books that one usually read in school, teachers generally choose more classic and boring books, however this was the exception. I found this book very interesting and entertaining; it gave us another look at these issues and allowed us to develop a more critical vision. I honestly think it is a good book.