La intrusa
Encouraged by the opinions of friends and family—and driven by the desire to fix a certain physical blur that hints at deeper internal inconsistencies—Diana embarks on a journey into her own inner world. Why not? Tighten a few loose screws, repair the faulty mechanisms, and emerge refreshed, renewed, and polished.
But far from being an easy trip, her odyssey leads her through unexpected landscapes and encounters with the most improbable creatures—bureaucrats, tourists, guards, even an angel! She must dodge chases, endure mockery, and walk countless miles to reach her goal. Once she realizes that her inner world is an abominable, at times hostile, place, she must find a way to escape herself in one piece.
With sharp irony and a fresh, original prose full of humor, Pujadas contrasts half-transcendental, half-therapeutic expectations with a reality that is both absurd and barren, offering a unique take on autobiographical literature.
PRESS
«Irene Pujadas’s world is comically disturbing. Her writing is sharp and incisive; the author naturally perceives, without overdoing it, the absurd or the metaphysical in the most mundane acts. The imaginative explosion concentrated in La intrusa sometimes recalls Voltaire and his Candide, and at other times the astonished gaze with which the protagonist of Jan Potocki’s The Manuscript Found in Saragossa contemplates the ridiculous and brutal. A novel with only one possible criticism: that it is too short.» Ponç Puigdevall, El País
«With clear prose, full of irony and humor, Pujadas contrasts therapeutic expectations with a surreal and sterile reality. Closer to Gulliver or Alice than to science fiction, La intrusa is a witty and playful parody about the cult of the self and the frustration of seeking solutions within oneself.» Illa dels Llibres Jury
«The author shapes structure and style to serve the humor and lightness with which she conveys each idea. She writes playfully, and you can tell she enjoys it.» Carlota Rubio, Núvol
«An exercise of exceptional imagination and literary creativity.» Marc Cerrudo, Els Experts
TRANSLATIONS
Spain: H&O; Latin America: Almadía
