Not everyone by Marta Jiménez Serrano

No todo el mundo presents a finely-tuned mosaic of human relationships set against the backdrop of urban life. In this Spanish-language collection, author Marta Jiménez Serrano guides the reader through fourteen distinct stories, each centered on protagonists who find themselves caught between desire and detachment, connection and solitude. From Marcelo and Eloísa, ignorant of how their relationship is already drifting apart, to Nerea who doubts her feelings, and Luis who realises his attraction to a student — the characters inhabit a city where love is both immediate and ephemeral. 
The author deploys a clear and mature narrative voice, one that shifts fluidly between emotional intensity and ironic distance, reflecting how modern relationships can feel both deeply personal and surprisingly impersonal. The city itself becomes a character: a space where anonymity and intimacy collide, and where the mirror of “the other” often forces us to confront our own singularity. 
What emerges is less a traditional novel and more a precision-crafted study of intimacy: how we define ourselves through the relationships we build, how we struggle to insert our uniqueness into the expectations of others. Jiménez Serrano proves to be adept at illuminating the small missteps, the quiet heartbreaks, the ambivalences that mark contemporary love. Her previous work, Los nombres propios, hinted at this insight; in No todo el mundo she sharpens it.
This book is suited for readers who are drawn to introspective, character-driven narratives rather than plot-driven thrillers. It offers a fresh vantage point on what it means to desire, to disappoint, to connect and to disengage — all within the pulse of the city. Whether you recognise yourself in one of the characters or simply wish to accompany them, this collection invites reflection on the nature of love and the way we live it now.