8 Apr, 03:30··

Woman Reads Book, Man Falls Asleep

El País

A man fell asleep while his girlfriend, Bu, was reading a book. Bu was trying to write and had been reading for many days. The book is called ‘La Gente No Existe’ by Laura Ferrero.

Bu had stopped her writing work in the summer. She was reading the first chapter of the book to her boyfriend. The book explores the idea of distraction and its effect on reading. The man fell asleep during the reading. Bu was struggling to get back into her writing.

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Highlights

Man fell asleep reading

A man fell asleep while his girlfriend was reading a book.

Bu was reading ‘La Gente No Existe’

Bu was reading the first chapter of Laura Ferrero’s novel.

Bu struggled with writing

Bu had been struggling to regain a writing rhythm.

Reading was a distraction

The reading was a distraction for the man.

Summer pause in writing

Bu paused her work during the summer months.

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