About what we gain while we’re losing it all.
Hugo, a seven-year-old boy, is going through the worst moment of his life: his parents —whose names are unknown— are getting divorced.
On the verge of losing the life he had built, his father realizes the time he has wasted, the moments he didn’t appreciate, and all the memories he could have created with his son. Truth is, he has let the upbringing of Hugo fall solely on his ex-wife’s shoulders.
His long silences and absences have created a cold relationship between Hugo and him, making him almost a stranger to the child. And now that it’s just the two of them, without the possibility of turning to his wife when he doesn’t know what to do, the father decides to turn his life around and win back his son’s heart, to become the father he should have always been. To do so, the man turns to literature: he tells Hugo stories that captivate his attention, in order create topics of conversation between them.
This sad yet hopeful story is told through two timelines: the past, depicting all the decisions that have gradually fractured the bond between Hugo’s father and his family; and the present, where he strives to regain the connection with his son. Getting to Know Each Other Again is thus an intimate tale about divorce and fatherhood that shows us everything we can gain, if we make the effort, when we realize all that we stand to lose.
RELEVANT INFORMATION: Getting to Know Each Other Again is the long-awaited literary debut by José Luis Romero, the popular influencer and literature critic known for his account IcaroBooks, with over 30.000 followers on Instagram.
This touching novel, which has been greatly received by readers, portrays the reality of divorce from a realistic and highly emotive perspective that evokes the critically acclaimed film Marriage Story, with shades of the well-known drama Kramer vs. Kramer.
José Luis Romero has collaborated on RNE’s show Libros de Arena.
What the critics have said:
“Getting to Know Each Other Again is one of those small, yet powerful stories that stir you inside and serve as a wake-up call to your own behaviors.” Marta entre libros (literary blog)
“Getting to Know Each Other Again is a tale of tenderness, affection, and everyday life, showcasing the fragility of life and how special routine can be.” La hierba roja (literary blog)
“Getting to Know Each Other Again is thoughtful poetry in the form of a novel. When someone bares themselves like @icarobooks has done writing this book, where all possible emotions surface, all we can do is express our admiration and know that whatever is yet to come will always be better.” Goodreads
AUDIOVISUAL POTENTIAL: TV Series, Miniseries, Film, TV Movie.
LANGUAGES AVAILABLE: Spanish.
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