Originally published in English in 2017 as The truth and lies of Ella Black.
Summary:
Under the guise of a normal life, Ella Black hides a disturbing trait. Inside her nests a destructive impulse, which she calls Bella (contraction of Bad Ella), that seizes her actions and wreaks havoc on her daily life. However, this intimate battle is not her only secret: after being forced by her parents to a hasty and inexplicable trip to Brazil, she will discover that her existence is based on a deception. Disgusted and confused, she embarks on a desperate search that will lead her to a most unsuspected place, the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, hoping to uncover the truths and lies that, like two opposing forces, tend to illuminate and also overshadow the deepest aspects of oneself. Bajo la apariencia de una vida normal, Ella Black esconde un rasgo de carácter inquietante: en su interior anida un impulso destructor -al que llama Bella, contracción de Bad Ella- que se apodera de sus actos y causa estragos en su día a día. Sin embargo, esta batalla íntima no es su único secreto: tras verse forzada por sus padres a un precipitado e inexplicable viaje a Brasil, descubrirá que su existencia se cimenta sobre un engaño. Disgustada y confundida, Ella se lanza a una búsqueda desesperada que la conducirá al lugar más insospechado, las favelas de Río de Janeiro, con el propósito de desvelar las verdades y mentiras que, como dos fuerzas contrapuestas, iluminan y ensombrecen lo más hondo de sí misma.
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