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A strange, philosphical, and surreal novel about a young man coming of age in an isolated town with bizarre and oppressive customs. Originally published in the 80s and written in Catalan, it's often considered an allegory for life under a dictator. Definitely one I'll be thinking about for a long time. Darby
Death in Spring is a dark and dream-like tale of a teenage boy's coming of age in a remote village in the Catalan mountains; a place cut off from the outside world, where cruel customs are blindly followed, and attempts at rebellion swiftly crushed. When his father dies, he must navigate this oppressive society alone, and learn how to live in a place of crippling conformity.
Often seen as an allegory for life under a dictatorship, Death in Spring is a bewitching and unsettling novel about power, exile, and the hope that comes from even the smallest gestures of independence.