Astillas

Synopsis of Astillas

«Astillas» is the novel by Celso Castro, published by Libros del Silencio in 2011 in paperback (277 pages, in Spanish).

The novel follows a group of unruly characters marked by creative anxiety and self-destructive impulses, in an atmosphere where the supernatural is hinted at and love appears as an intense and painful feeling. With direct prose, the author presents writing as a search for freedom and the urgency of living, against a mediocre reality.

Astillas is the second instalment of Celso Castro's «relatos del yo» series; the edition belongs to the Miradas collection.

For readers of contemporary Spanish-language fiction who enjoy dark stories, complex characters and a subtle supernatural element.