Ariana Godoy Quote
Ariana Godoy is one of the best known examples of a relatively recent phenomenon: literary success from the launch on web portals. This Venezuelan author began in 2016 to make regular deliveries of Through my window on Wattpad. That was the starting point of the trilogy of the Hidalgo brothers, whose popularity has not stopped growing since then.
In addition, the South American writer published the series in English and Spanish; thus, it has achieved diffusion among readers —mainly young people— English and Spanish speakers. At the moment, Godoy has one of the profiles with the most followers (more than 700.000) on the said portal. Thus, it is not surprising that the Netflix network has decided to make feature films of the three books of the series.
Summary of Through my window
Approach
The beginning of the trilogy introduces Raquel Mendoza, a girl stalker (according to his own words) of his neighbor Ares. This is the second of the three children of the Hidalgo couple, a wealthy family that owns a technology company and a mansion. In contrast, she must work at a Mc Donald's while completing her senior year of high school to help her mother (a nurse).
“It all started with the WiFi key”, says the protagonist at the beginning of the narration. This is a somewhat unlikely situation. because apollo, the youngest of the Hidalgo brothers, was in the patio of Raquel's house “stealing” the internet signal. That is to say, it does not make much sense for the rich neighbor to “parasitize” the network of his lower-middle-class neighbors (although this matter is clarified later).
hidden desires
Mendoza studies in a public school and wants to complete what his late father never did: publish his writings. On the other hand, Ares attends a prestigious private institute and has the (unexpressed) yearning to become a doctor. But the boy's parents want him to be a businessman to continue the family tradition.
For its part, she knows all his itinerary and secretly follows him to his soccer games. Now, the WiFi excuse is for the kids to get to know each other. Over time, it becomes clear that he was aware of Raquel's feelings.. However, the handsome boy is not about to give up his life as a single heartthrob so easily.
Is a happy ending possible?
A friend of the protagonist arouses the jealousy of Ares. Consequently, he decides to commit to loving her more seriously despite not being sure he can keep her promise. At the height of the plot, the typical differences arising from the contrasting contexts of two lovers belonging to very different social classes.
Summary of Through you
Approach
The second part of the trilogy focuses on Artemis —the eldest son of the Hidalgo couple—, a recently graduated economist, entrusted with taking care of the family business. Like his two younger brothers, he inspires the sighs of most of the women in town and becomes involved in a romantic relationship somewhat controversial with Claudia, the mansion's maid.
The book It begins with Artemis returning to town with his college girlfriend after studying abroad. At the welcome, it is announced that the eldest son will be the president of the family business and, seeing Claudia, the feelings of attraction between them begin to reappear. Nevertheless, a possible love affair between the young businessman and the maid is full of impediments.
Obstacles
Artemis tries to dissolve his previous courtship to dedicate himself to Claudia, but cannot do so because the bride's family and the Hidalgos share corporate interests. In the same way, the protagonist's mother opposes the union "with the daughter of a drug addict" and threatens to throw Claudia along with her mother from the mansion if she does not desist from her amorous intentions.
For this reason, Claudia rejected Artemis when they were both teenagers, which caused the estrangement between the boys until his return. Close to the denouement, Artemis's parents divorce after the matron's threats to the maids are discovered.
a broken home
Claudia “inherited” the housework after her mother (who was the messenger hired by grandfather Hidalgo) became ill. Likewise, she She is a young woman with past traumas because her mother was an abused woman. for her husband and addicted to drugs. What's more, before working at the mansion, her mother worked as a prostitute and lived with her daughter on the streets.
reconciliations
Similar to Ares' career intentions who wants to be a doctor en Through my window, Artemis does not want to be a businessman. Actually, the older brother longs to be an artist. Eventually, Grandfather Hidalgo's intervention is decisive for the young men to be able to exercise their true vocations and for the pairing of the boys with the girls they love.
Through the rain (still in development)
Ariana Godoy
To date, the entire arc of Through the rain has not been published in its entirety. On the third volume of the saga of the Hidalgo brothers, it is known that it is the turn to tell the story of Apollo, the youngest of them. Although he is a sweet and well-intentioned boy, “will that be enough for him to do well in life and in love?”
An exceptional case?
Godoy's start on Wattpad with its subsequent commercial explosion represents a kind of growing trend in the international literary sphere. In fact, in 2020 Planet launched an exclusive stamp to print on paper the stories born on said platform. Plus, Alfaguara was the publisher that in 2019 decided to convert the acclaimed romantic plot of Through my window.
Other popular posts on Wattpad by Ariana Godoy
- Fleur: My desperate decision
- Heist
- Follow my voice
- Series Lost souls:
- The revelation
- The new World
- War.