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As some random person told me, Vargas Llosa stories are full of hopelessness, they leave a bad taste in our mouth, or rather in our heart. He tells his-story as it is, no suddenly saving his characters, just like an imparcial, unfeeling judge.
In the first collection of stories, "Los Jefes", there is always some mischievous twist. Only one of them has what we consider a 'happy ending', but all are beautifully written.
The second part "Los cachorros" is longer and what I really liked about it is the writing style. The narrator is a mixture between first person and omnipresent, changing the closeness the reader feels towards characters. Also how he 'transcribes' the conversation is pure genius. One can actually feel how they talk, question, answer, interrupt; the rhythm of the conversation. ( )