the slow hugs (sum of letters, 2022) is possibly the most intimate book to date written by Elísabet Benavent. It is a set of sketches, reflections and life, as she herself leaves reflected on the cover edited by Penguin random house.
It is a kind of respite from everything that has been lived and from the purest fiction of recent years, a time full of creation, literature and success. She compiles her most intimate texts from social networks, words and more words, the signifiers by which she is today the successful writer she has become. the slow hugs It is the most personal of Elísabet Benavent so far.
Slow hugs: the most personal of Elísabet Benavent so far
What is it about the slow hugs?
the slow hugs it moves away from the strictest fiction. Reflections that are intermingled with personal stories, letters, short stories that do not exceed one page and poetic prose. All that "felt, imagined and lived", exact words of the book's promotion. Definitely, recreates himself in the exercise of writing, surely as he had never done before to date. He vindicates the written expression as a form of existence and a vital necessity. It is a love letter, a leisurely hug woven with care, in which the words are every stitch of the sweater.
Likewise, it has been cataloged as a “vital travel notebook”. That is, these texts are a compilation of ideas and experiences that the author has had throughout these years that have revolutionized her personal and professional life. It is not easy to assume the success to which his work has been led, as well as the responsibility acquired with the readers. And Elísabet Benavent pours into these books the most intimate writings that have sailed in parallel with her well-known novels that have already exceeded twenty publications.
In other words, the writer looks back and in a reflective exercise surrenders to the dissemination of some personal texts to the delight of readers and the surprise of finding in Betacoqueta (as they know it on social networks) a drastic registry change. seems to say "Hey, I have a lot to offer!". It is, therefore, an intentional sample of the pleasure of writing and of the creative and expressive soul of the novelist.
Other considerations about the book
The edition and the illustrator deserve a special mention, since the book is carefully illustrated by Laura Agustí and is bound in a hard cover. Neutral colors and harmony between text and illustration stand out. In fact, it can be a nice gift.
In total there are more than 300 writings that Benavent recommends reading at the reader's will. Since it is not a narrative that can engage or contain the desire to advance in the story, it can be a connecting book to delight in with its beautifully finished pages. In addition to independent literary creation texts, day-to-day situations are described that also involve getting to know the author more closely. Other themes that predominate in the book are gratitude, vitality, melancholy and anxiety, or the inevitably suffering. It is also a song to love, words and creation, illusions and hope. It can be many things depending on who reads it or when.
Conclusions
the slow hugs is a non-fiction text where you can find the most creative and intimate part of Betacoqueta Words take on special meaning and feelings delicately embroider details. Therefore, she shows how comfortable she is in writing and how much she loves the job. She opens up as an author and offers a beautiful edition with her most personal texts compiled between poetic prose, stories and some poems.
After collecting so many hits and selling so much, Elísabet Benavent takes a step back and gives away a book that the public will like, even if it is something very different from her romantic novels. It can therefore be considered a gesture of thanks to the trade and, of course, to the readers.
About the author
We have repeatedly spoken about this author, since Elísabet Benavent does not stop publishing books and succeeding with each new creation. She was born in Valencia in 1984. He became known for his books about the writer intruder Valeria and since then his novels are a reference in the Spanish romantic genre. Its content is perfect to adapt to the screen of platforms of streamingas Netflix.
Today there are already more than twenty novels that she has released and her readers are a legion of followers with whom the author maintains a loving relationship thanks to the use of social networks. Her work is internationally recognized for the success of the series Valeria en Netflix and his books have been translated into different languages. Although he was fond of writing bilogies and sagas, among his latest novels it is possible to find independent booksas A perfect tale (2020) The art of cheating karma (2021) All those things I'll tell you tomorrow (2022) o How (not) I wrote our story (2023)