In these 11 intimate tales Clara Pastor reveals her singular universe, located in different places but in very specific environments, recognisable by the subtle feelings of the characters. In many of the stories desires are born and die as the characters, unaware, try to maintain a superficial calm of appearance, although perhaps only as children are they able to achieve it. A beautiful book, written in delightful natural and fluid prose that displays the skill of the author as she weaves the threads of the plot and pulls in her readers' imagination and sensitivities with a subtlety of insinuation.