by Andrés Barba is a 2023 contemporary ghost story that explores themes of memory, mourning, and the intersection of past and present. Plot Overview

Reviewers and Barba himself describe it as a "ghost story without a ghost," where the supernatural elements serve as an excavation of human intimacy and psychological trauma.

It is noted for its lyrical, delicate, yet unsettling prose that bridges the gap between reality and fantasy.

Both the protagonist and the boy are "trapped" in their own ways; their connection eventually helps them liberate themselves from their emotional "empty houses".

The narrative explores how the past can hold individuals captive, using loops to show how identical actions can be both the same and different.