Galloso, José Antonio (2020). Goodbye to the neighborhood. Lima: Editorial Santillana. 351 pp

Abstract

In recent decades, the capital of Peru, has suffered an impressive population growth as a result of constant migration. So, Lima is the perfect setting to create stories about the consequences and attitudes developed by the inhabitants of an inhospitable and vacant place, the spicy neighborhood of Balconcillo. Here, the author introduces his three characters: Álvaro, Eduardo and Bruno, three unconditional friends, who end up moving away and in different directions, finally, in not so favorable circumstances.