In a novel as concise as this one, every word counts, and Cárdenas certainly makes the most of them in this enigmatic tale, steeped with meaning.  The writing style is superb, and the content and structure are weird, as I’ve come to anticipate from literary horror.  Touching on subjects like legacy, climate change, and cultish Catholicism, with conspiracy theories being its most prominent theme, the novel seems to revolve around the question, What leads us to believe in things others find impossible?  I was particularly intrigued by the discussion of telenovela culture and perceived reality.  In short, the unnamed narrator grieves his brother, having returned to a home he’d rather have left behind only to become ensnared in a sinister web of secrecy.