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Rosa Montero
Rosa Montero is an acclaimed novelist and an award-winning journalist for the Spanish newspaper El País. A native of Madrid and the daughter of a professional bullfighter, Montero published her first novel at age twenty-eight. She has won Spain's top book award, the Qué Leer Prize, twice--for... show more

Rosa Montero is an acclaimed novelist and an award-winning journalist for the Spanish newspaper El País. A native of Madrid and the daughter of a professional bullfighter, Montero published her first novel at age twenty-eight. She has won Spain's top book award, the Qué Leer Prize, twice--for "The Lunatic of the House" in 2003 and "Story of the Transparent King" in 2005. A prolific author of twenty-six books, her other titles include the short-story collection "Lovers and Enemies" and the novels "Beautiful and Dark," "My Beloved Boss," and "The Heart of the Tartar."
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Birth date: January 03, 1951
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El dragón soñador
El dragón soñador rated it 12 years ago
Sí, el título sale en ¿Sueñan los androides con ovejas eléctricas? (más conocido como Blade Runner), pero antes que eso, es una frase de Shakespeare, como se dice en el libro (en Blade Runner).
coffee & ink
coffee & ink rated it 12 years ago
It sounds like Blade Runner fan fiction. It has a blurb from Ursula Le Guin. It is one of the rare examples of sf translated from another language.Let's see how it goes.
kathymartin9237
kathymartin9237 rated it 12 years ago
This was an entertaining science fiction mystery that was as much an exploration of what it means to live with an expiration date as mystery. Bruna Husky is a replicant. Replicants were created to do the dangerous, undesirable tasks in life. They were created to have a limited lifespan. Bruna was a ...
Reflections
Reflections rated it 12 years ago
This engrossing, thought provoking, Blade Runner inspired, Sci-Fi detective novel by Spanish author Rosa Montero held me from beginning to end. With thorough world-building, multi-dimensional characterizations, and a detailed and suspenseful plot, Tears in Rain explores the complexities and psycholo...
gavingrant
gavingrant rated it 14 years ago
Completely apposite title. Gangsters, magicians, and kids.
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