The Feast of the Goat

The novel “The Feast of the Goat” by Mario Vargas Llosa re-reads a dark stage of the history of the Dominican Republic under the rule of the dictator Rafael Trujillo. It highlights the impact of absolute power in distorting societies and turning them into tools of repression and fear. The narrative moves between tormented characters seeking salvation, such as Urania Cabral, who returns to her country after years of absence to confront her disabled past. In a thrilling cinematic style, Llosa reveals the details of Trujillo’s assassination and its repercussions on the souls of the characters who live between the memories of shame and regret. The novel is not just a historical narrative, but an exploration of man’s relationship with fear and his struggle for dignity. It is considered Llosa’s most prominent work, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, and translated into dozens of languages.