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Micro-story about a chess-playing monster touches readers
Original: Había un monstruo en el armario. Me enseñó a jugar al ajedrez y me llamó tonto cada vez que perdía. Cuando por fin le ga
A short piece of flash fiction is circulating in Spanish-language literary circles: a child's monster in the closet teaches them chess, calls them foolish with every loss, and vanishes once finally defeated. Years later, the narrator sleeps in the closet and misses the monster. Readers are sharing and responding to its bittersweet take on loss, rivalry and growing up.
Why now: The story's poignant twist about missing even a harsh companion after it is gone resonates with readers and is being shared widely.
Evidence
- Había un monstruo en el armario. Me enseñó a jugar al ajedrez y me llamó tonto cada vez que perdía. Cuando por fin le gané… se fue. Ahora duermo en el armario y echo de menos a mi monstruo. https:// fictograma.com/d/4249-ajedrez # books # literature # writing · CNI_CNoticiasInternacionales · 2
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