It is a very short text but it is sooo well written that you have a complex plot develop in few pages. This, in my opinion is one of the big challenges writers have. They usually take forever to tell the story which is not the case here.
Una Historia de Ayer is not a typical narrative, which is my cup of tea. So, yes, I gave it 5 stars.

Finally, a book that was different!

This perfectly short novel intrigued me from the first page I read, and continued to captivate me until the end. After abandoning so many predictable books unable to catch my interest lately, this little gem felt like a breath of mints.

The translation is the only issue with this book... Other than that holy fucking shit. Like imagine leaving the cinema after a depressing movie with a whole new prespective in life. That's "A Story of Yesterday", it is shockingly beautiful and detailed for a 70 page book, but god it's such a easy read you can easily reread it to even better digest it and understand. No real faults really, it only isn't a favorite of mine because it's likely I will never read it again, because I feel it's an expe...

Perfect story wrapped in up mere 70 pages, that's brilliant.
The plot, characters and everything makes complete sense. Connecting 2 stories and then making a connection between them. Will reread again. Its a very good mystery story perfectly written with as little words as possible.

I haven't read a book like this in my life. I was amazed with how beautifully it is written also how it leaves something to contemplate at the end of each chapter. A fast-paced and thought-provoking read, taking nothing more than couple of hours to engulf it. I was entirely engrossed with its rich and thick plot which left me wondering in the end.

a short but incredibly written mystery revolving the death of lara's sister and victor's wife, set in a bleak but colorful town where cigarette smoke comes in different shades and the sky reflects multiple colors, and how these two strangers are totally connected. deals with themes of drug abuse/addiction, sexual assault/rape and loss. i'll start with what i loved about this book; it's really short. i was able to finish it in 2 hours so it's perfect if ur looking for something to pass the time. ...

I read this book last night (it's very brief, I read it in a couple of hours) and am seriously thinking of reading it again today. I can't stop thinking about it. The way the story is told, the characters, the way it kind of made the hairs on my arms stand up. It felt like an experience more than just reading. When I finished, I felt a bit like I did after reading Requiem for a Dream (ie, put through a wringer of self-destruction, despair, and violence that begets more violence). Still, it is a ...

I first read this book some months ago and was blown away.
This rereading continues to confirm to me that this novel is near to a masterpiece, it has nothing left over or lacking. For me it is perfect.

Me encantan las estructuras no lineales y las historias paralelas que se afectan entre ellas. Sergio Cobo sabe hilar y desarrollar todo esto a la perfección. Ha construido 4 grandes personajes.

Es una de esas cabezas, la de Sergio Cobo, a la que a uno le gustaría asomarse, aunque sea unos minutos, para ver que hay dentro, por vamos... el alarde de originalidad, sorpresa y giros que ha sido capaz de tejer en esta historia es digno de estudio. Una lectura apasionante.