Madrileense roulette

The characters' reckless behavior felt very authentic, but I wondered what inspired the choice to keep it so unfiltered. Did the author aim to provoke reflection or simply depict reality?

The book captures that transient feeling of being young and invincible. I’m curious if others saw their own youth reflected in these characters or if it felt uniquely Spanish.

The atmosphere of Madrid in the 1980s is so vividly depicted. I wonder what the author’s process was in recreating that environment and how much was based on personal experience.