"For in the hour of death you become a celebrated film star, it is a moment of glory for everyone, when the choral music scales the top notes..." 
 "The promise of sudden release is inviting, but life demands the greater courage." 
 Can death damage someone who has already been damaged in life? This book is strange and special to me because it made me think a lot about life. The story gave me a lot of questions, but I had to find the answers in it myself. So, yes, this book is about life, death, relationships and it has no happy ending. So what made it so special to me? I think it's honesty. The cruelty and injustice were presented so honestly. 
 The story is presented by a man, Rodrigo. At first he offers a superficial narration, but after some time Rodrigo (and I too) started to experience deep compassion for Macabea. 
 Macabea has short-lived and painful relationships with people. She was abused physically and verbally. And still she acts childishly and so innocent. She exists, but she doesn't live. In some way it could be funny, but it's only tragic. It made me sad because I encountered such people like Macabea.