NARRATIVES OF A RE-GENERATED MAN

Damián Toro

Edimprés, 1997

The book is reminiscent of Tarantino’s style, presenting various narrative situations that—while seemingly unconnected in time—ultimately coalesce into a single story. Reactions to the publication were mixed, with opinions largely divided. This speaks well of the text, as it demonstrates the author's boldness and literary conviction.

An article published in the Ecuadorian newspaper El Comercio following the work's release noted, among other things, that "while the entire book attempts to delve into what Erasmus termed 'The Praise of Folly,' the use—and abuse—of raw language that veers into obscenity strips away any trace of refined expression, imbuing the work instead with a grotesque, farcical quality—and of the worst sort."

Narrated from an omniscient perspective, the text seeks to unveil the dark intricacies of displacement, the erosion of social mores, the superstitions of the criminal underworld, and the falseness and stupidity of modern human relationships. It explores the subculture of prostitution, contract killing, and crime per se—the Underground.

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