A review by earlyandalone
Ghosts by César Aira

5.0

This book is an unexpected little gem. It focuses on a new condo's work foreman's family in Argentina. All of the action takes place over a single New Year's Eve, and in the space of that one day, and in 139 tiny pages, the author beautifully renders a family on the crux of change. The characters stand in stark contrast to the strange ghosts that haunt the unfinished building, which only the family can see. The ghosts serve to remind us of what's "real" and what's not in our worlds, and how that line gets blurred. It's a fascinating and beautiful read, with a kicker of an ending.