La ilusión de los mamíferos (Spanish Edition)

A couple of men meet every Sunday in a small apartment in Buenos Aires. Their encounters—passionate, tender, ambiguous, and painful—are marked by sex and sparse conversation. From their balcony, they look out at a cityscape of trees and buildings belonging to a poor, struggling Buenos Aires. The days between their meetings are filled with work and family obligations, until they reunite again. The novel traces these recurring encounters across seasons—from the jacarandas of spring through rain and cold—exploring love's complexity from the perspective of one of the men. It examines family, children, and the tension between desire and duty. The brief hours they share together cast long shadows, revealing how love is constructed from both light and darkness. López's narrative follows his characters on an inward journey toward understanding others, suggesting that meaning emerges only through this dark search into the hearts of those we love.