is the 2019 debut novel by Spanish author and journalist Javier Peña , published by Blackie Books . The book is a generational portrait that explores the disillusionment of the "lost" generation—those who grew up with big dreams but reached adulthood only to find a world of moral decay, physical decline, and personal failure. Plot & Characters

Witnessing his own physical decay as a sign of his moral bankruptcy.

Peña utilizes a mosaic-like structure, crossing these distinct lives to create a cohesive reflection on human misery and resilience.

The story highlights the contrast between university-era idealism and the harsh, "unhappy" reality of modern adult life.

So preoccupied with documenting others' lives that he has forgotten to live his own.