MATIAS IN THE CITY

In the pages of MATIAS IN THE CITY, Brazilian diplomat Alexandre Vidal Porto constructs, with agile rhythm and powerful language, the urban trajectory of his title character, with all his anxieties and afflictions, leading him to a surprising ending. Matias experiences intensely human sensations and creates an immediate connection with the reader, who is led on a journey that is at times obscure, at times familiar. In his journey through the city of São Paulo, Matias alternates between the most mundane impressions and feelings of absolute rapture. Over the course of four days, his journey becomes a search for a concrete way to escape his mediocre daily life, which in turn transforms into a search for redemption.