…A fabulous piece of work and a significant contribution to our understanding of how a society and a culture adjust, or do not, to the forces of history. The deep autobiographical element works brilliantly, with the author interweaving her own story with a powerful analytical inquiry into the nature of Chile in the post-Pinochet era, based also on extensive fieldwork and an analysis of several media outlets. For me, though, perhaps the most remarkable aspect is that despite the fact that she is not writing in her native Spanish, the book is beautifully written, enthralling, and at times deeply moving.
