ralentina reviewed Antes de que fuera octubre by Óscar Contardo
Some background on the estallido
4 stars
I had to officially move out of Chile to actually feel fully motivated to read this book. Human minds are really strange. Contardo offers a panoramic of Chilean society and political tensions up to just before the estallido. It's not an in-depth analysis or historical account, but more a collection of reflections, anecdotes and cultural references - all pointing to the enormous inequalities and arrogance that brought people to the streets in October 2019.