: The story begins in the 1970s in the humble fishing bay of Pasajes. Two five-year-old girls, Pakutxa and Celeste, form an inseparable bond until Pakutxa's sudden death from leukemia.
: The narrative often travels between the 1970s and present-day San Sebastián, with a final "puzzle-like" reveal that ties the story together.
: The novel explores heavy themes such as the stages of mourning, suicide, domestic abuse, and drug addiction. It provides a stark look at the moral misery of post-Francoist Spain.
Los privilegios del ángel (Novela) : Redondo, Dolores - Amazon.es
: The protagonist, Celeste, is unable to process this early loss, leading her into a downward spiral of autodestruction throughout her adolescence and adulthood.
: Redondo considers this novel her "roots," where she first established the atmospheric use of rain, fog, and the northern Spanish landscape that would later define her signature style.