The novel is structured as a three-week "electoral caravan," traveling by bus across various Spanish cities. This format allows Trueba to explore:
The story follows , an aging and bitingly cynical journalist nicknamed "the Hippo" due to his fierce and patient nature. He is hired to write speeches for Amelia , the relatively unknown candidate of a conservative party looking to rebuild its image after a series of corruption scandals.
David Trueba’s (2021) is a sharp, satirical exploration of the inner workings of a modern electoral campaign in Spain. Moving through the lens of a road novel, it dissects the machinery of political marketing and the often-cynical manipulation of public perception. The Mechanics of Deception
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