Why people recommend it
Nada is a classic mid-century Spanish novel by Carmen Laforet that portrays a young woman arriving in post-Civil War Barcelona to attend university, only to find her relatives living in squalor and emotional decay. During an episode of The Book Review titled 'The Uses and Misuses of Identity,' which aired on July 18, 2024, host John Williams discussed reading the novel. John Williams referred to the book by its title, noting that it was a novel originally published in 1945. He added with a touch of lighthearted dismay that he had realized that day the author was only twenty-three years old when the book came out, a fact that humorously made him feel slightly nauseous regarding such early literary brilliance. The mention served to highlight the staggering youthful achievement represented by the work within European literature. Listeners of the podcast were treated to an appreciation of a timeless classic that continues to captivate modern critics with its vivid evocation of alienation, youthful disillusionment, and stark post-war reality in a fractured society.
Who recommended it
- John Williams Recommended
John Williams — 1 mention
“which is called NADA by Carmen lafet it's a novel from 1945 published I realized today when lafet was 23 which made me slightly nauseous”