El cuerpo en que nací

The narrator of Guadalupe Nettel's autobiographical novel looks back on her childhood in Mexico City, in the 1970s, and in France, where her family moved when she was a young girl. Born with a birthmark in her eye, she describes how her condition affected her sense of self, as well as the odd circumstances of her family. The book is told in a series of episodes that cover her school years, friends, and the process of finding her own voice.

It is for readers who like literary memoirs and Latin American fiction, and those interested in stories about growing up between cultures. It offers a candid, delicate account of how childhood shapes a person.

Inward-looking, contemplative and thought-provoking; a moderate read.

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