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Spain is about to reach the pinnacle of success in Johannesburg. It's the World Cup final, the streets are empty, the entire country glued to their televisions. Adrián and Beto have given up watching the match of their lives because this eerie city offers them a unique opportunity to secure their future: they'll break into a villa, take the money, and leave before the final whistle.  

Two years later, a new national team tournament casts a shadow over Julia's spirits. She drives her taxi through the arid streets of Madrid, stoically grappling with the memory of her children, who vanished after that night of football madness. But her defenses begin to crack when an eccentric and somewhat irritating man asks for a ride. 

never seen It's a gritty, quinqui novel from the early 21st century, a time when the economic crisis stripped several generations of their expectations and opportunities, forcing them to settle for watching success on television. The delightfully eccentric characters in this story drift between empty parks and packed stadiums, between faded parties and security camera footage, always chasing a collective euphoria that is as ubiquitous as it is elusive. Pablo Caldera thus crafts a tale of invisibility and belonging, of grief and the doubts inherent in reality when presented to us through images.  

Pablo Caldera He was born in Madrid in 1997. He holds a degree in Philosophy and a doctorate in Artistic Studies. In 2021 he published The Failure of Beauty: Essays in Anti-Aesthetics (La Caja Books). He hosts the podcast "Los excesos" on Radio Círculo. never seen It is his first novel.