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Alex A. Alvarez (February 19, 1982) is the author of "Chronicles of a Nomad: Memoirs of an Immigrant" and "v2036: A Tale of Sociopolitical Struggle in a Militarized Venezuela." Born and raised in Venezuela, he grew up in Caracas and left his country after witnessing social unrest, a major economic disaster, and two coup attempts.
Alvarez first hit the literary scene with Chronicles of a Nomad: Memoirs of an Immigrant (2009), a first-person adventure narrated by an intrepid young immigrant who grew up realizing that home wasn't the place where he was born.
Six months later, he followed up with the Spanish version titled, Crónicas de un Nómada: Memorias de un Inmigrante (2009), and twelve months later with v2036: A Tale of Sociopolitical Struggle in a Militarized Venezuela (2010), a political novel in which he sends Carlos Rodríguez, the "nomad" from his first novel, back to his home country.
"v2036" brings entertainment and cohesion to an otherwise depressing and incomprehensible subject: Venezuelan politics. Through the lives of three resolute men that represent the country's warring factions, the story boldly illustrates that leading the people of a volatile South American nation is anything but an easy task. A military ruler, an opposition activist and an expatriated citizen will play the famous (and infamous) roles that will lead the once proud nation to a brighter future . . . or to its final demise.
Reviewed by Anne Boiling for Readers' Favorite
In the year 2032, Professor Carlos Rodriguez was returning to his birth country, Venezuela, for the first time in twenty-five years. He was not happy to be returning to a country where the citizens were losing more and more civil liberties. An old friend, Bernardo, was to meet him at the airport.
Juan Jose was a soldier. He would come home a few weeks a year and then return to service. His sons, Eleazar and Aldemar, looked up to him even when he beat their mother. Eleazar was a born soldier while Aldemar sold crack. Eleazar believed in a government-ruled society. The country needed a man of strong leadership such as Hugo Chávez. Eventually Eleazar rose to the office of Defense Minister. His daughter Eleonor’s political beliefs were much different than her doting father.
Bernardo and Eleonor worked together to bring down the government her father fought so hard to protect. Their plan included Carlos. Without running, Carlos was appointed the Minister of Education. He was not given a choice.
A.A. Alverez combines fiction and nonfiction in this book V2036. The back drop is the history of the Venezuela government. He reminds readers of the turbulent past and then predicts the future. This is a political thriller. The plot and characters are well-developed and come to life on the pages of this book. There are several secondary plots. This book is well-written and explores the civil unrest and lack of balance in Venezuela's government.
