Back in early February, I got a notification that my book, The Uncanny Valley, had been purchased by somebody in Spain. Somewhat surprised, I chalked it up to one of those mysteries in life that likely will never be solved. However, I was wrong. A few weeks later, a woman named Carmen from Spain left a comment letting me know that she had just received my book, having had a bookseller order it for her after reading an interesting review of it in El País, a major Spanish newspaper. This of course left me somewhat surprised given that though I like to dream big, my book magically getting such a review in a major Spanish periodical seemed doubtful. Well, eventually we figured out that her bookseller, who doesn’t understand English that well, ordered the wrong book. However, by that time Carmen had already started reading The Uncanny Valley and was enjoying it. She wanted to know why Paul was crossing the desert, never mind the added bonus of learning new English slang. The other book would just have to wait. She finished reading it two days ago and sent me a nice review, which as follows:
“I think it’s well worth reading. I quite like the way you portray Paul, his present and past. I can’t say much, I want to avoid spoilers, but it has kept me interested all the time. Finally, I appreciate your paragraphs at the beginning of each chapter commenting on political and social issues. They are very informative. I Googled many of them and I could see you are absolutely right. Though I bought your book by mistake, I must say that not only have I enjoyed it, I have learned a lot too. Thanks and good luck.”
Thank you Carmen for the great review, and thank you for giving my book a read. To show my gratitude, I’ve put up your review on the main page for The Uncanny Valley. Cheers
