The work was selected from 31 originals in a competition organized by the Government of Andorra and Grup 62. The prize, worth 8,500 euros, will be awarded next May alongside the book's publication by Columna Edicions.
The plot follows Paula, a 17-year-old who realizes how money conditions family relationships. The novel was chosen by a jury of nine students from the three educational systems of the Principality.
“"it conditions everything, starting with her humble family, who are trapped in a situation they don't even know if they can resolve"
With this victory, Toni Mata strengthens his career after winning the Joaquim Ruyra Prize for Nascuts per ser breus. This marks the third consecutive year that an author from Vallès Occidental has won this award.
