by Carlo Matos (Author)

What happens when the band falls apart at the very moment it's about to make it big? Carlo Matos, in his tender yet unflinching novel, As Malcriadas, explores the aftermath of the dream's fragmentation. Yet he manages to find beauty in its pieces. With language as polished and sharp as a fine-bladed sword, we see-with clarity-the sadness, joy, pain, and love that lingers in the ruins.