The City

by Lara Moreno · 2023

In this vivid portrait of contemporary Madrid, Lara Moreno weaves the lives of three women whose stories intersect within a single apartment building. Oliva endures an increasingly abusive relationship, Damaris, a Colombian immigrant, balances motherhood and precarious work as a nanny, and Horia, a Moroccan caretaker, searches for her missing son while navigating the margins of Spanish society. Through intimate, unflinching prose Moreno explores love, resilience, and survival amid urban inequality, offering a poignant look at what it means to belong in a constantly shifting city.