by Kiko Amat is a visceral, darkly comedic "anti-erotic" bildungsroman that explores the raw and often pathetic reality of teenage sexual awakening. Published in early 2025 by Editorial Anagrama, the novel is set in the 1980s urban outskirts and centers on Franki Prats, a 15-year-old virgin obsessed with sex but trapped by a repressive Catholic education and a dysfunctional family life. Key Themes & Plot Elements
Over four months, Franki—guided by his "sexpert" friend Bruno Berniola—navigates a series of bizarre, grotesque, and often humiliating erotic trials.
This was the tragedy Dick carried—the tristeza del sexo , the sadness of the flesh. It wasn't that he lacked desire; it was that the desire had become a chore, a frantic attempt to feel human in a city that was turning into a museum of its own past. Sex, for Dick, had become the ultimate punchline. It was the messy, sweating, fumbled reality that never lived up to the sleek, electric promise of the songs he loved. It was the quiet, hollow silence that followed the noise.
, a hyper-masculine, "spatiotemporal heartthrob" who travels through centuries engaging in over-the-top lustful escapades. Editorial Anagrama The Catalyst:
by Kiko Amat is a visceral, darkly comedic "anti-erotic" bildungsroman that explores the raw and often pathetic reality of teenage sexual awakening. Published in early 2025 by Editorial Anagrama, the novel is set in the 1980s urban outskirts and centers on Franki Prats, a 15-year-old virgin obsessed with sex but trapped by a repressive Catholic education and a dysfunctional family life. Key Themes & Plot Elements
Over four months, Franki—guided by his "sexpert" friend Bruno Berniola—navigates a series of bizarre, grotesque, and often humiliating erotic trials. Dick o la tristeza del sexo - Kiko Amat.epub
This was the tragedy Dick carried—the tristeza del sexo , the sadness of the flesh. It wasn't that he lacked desire; it was that the desire had become a chore, a frantic attempt to feel human in a city that was turning into a museum of its own past. Sex, for Dick, had become the ultimate punchline. It was the messy, sweating, fumbled reality that never lived up to the sleek, electric promise of the songs he loved. It was the quiet, hollow silence that followed the noise. Dick o la tristeza del sexo by Kiko
, a hyper-masculine, "spatiotemporal heartthrob" who travels through centuries engaging in over-the-top lustful escapades. Editorial Anagrama The Catalyst: This was the tragedy Dick carried—the tristeza del