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Catalonely
A mix of travel literature, adventure novel and distorted autobiography, Catalonely is a detailed account of the many months living in southeast Asia after a sentimental break up. In a constant time warp intertwining the melancholy of imperfect youth days, the loss of eternal love, the overwhelming decay of the present and a foggy future, the book is a brutal exercise in self exploration from a man lost in life, both in time and space, with a witty style that is honest, courageous and hilarious all at once.
Few books manage to capture in such a delicate, unique manner that particular moment when all your life seems to have gone by, and all that’s left is to keep on going. Nowhere in particular, but always forward.
Few books manage to capture in such a delicate, unique manner that particular moment when all your life seems to have gone by, and all that’s left is to keep on going. Nowhere in particular, but always forward.
456 pages, Paperback
Published April 1, 2022
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Héctor Castells
9 books4 followersHéctor Castells (Barcelona, 1974) trabaja como periodista. Actualmente es coordinador de la edición barcelonesa de la revista Salir, responsable de las secciones de Cine y Noche de la revista GQ y colaborador de El País Tentaciones, Vogue, Vanidad, Fotogramas, Playboy o Intersection Magazine, entre otras publicaciones.
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May 7, 2025
I had to change my password and jump through a load of fuckin' hoops just to write this review. So, I hope you fuckin' like it.
Héctor Castells swears a lot - so I thought I'd add a few words of my own in the review. Fuck.
It was ages ago I read this - but it is written in a wild style, a refreshing attack on the literary genre. Brutal, honest, hilarious - yea, all those things and truly great writing.
It was a book I scoffed, wolfed down like a hardy meal after a long hunger. Maybe I should read it again?
Fantastic work Héctor.
I look forward to your next publication.
All the best
G
Héctor Castells swears a lot - so I thought I'd add a few words of my own in the review. Fuck.
It was ages ago I read this - but it is written in a wild style, a refreshing attack on the literary genre. Brutal, honest, hilarious - yea, all those things and truly great writing.
It was a book I scoffed, wolfed down like a hardy meal after a long hunger. Maybe I should read it again?
Fantastic work Héctor.
I look forward to your next publication.
All the best
G
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