I watched season 4 of La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) the other day, and of course I binged it a bit too quickly.
La Casa de Papel is a Spanish Netflix show that became an international phenomenon in the past 3 years, most deservedly. The series follows a gang of robbers who fight against capitalism and oppression in the most unique way they can think of. Slowly, in the middle of all the chaos they create in the heart of Madrid, they develop complicated bonds with each other that at some points makes their job easier, at others significantly harder.
I love this show so much that whenever a season comes out and I finish it, it stays with me for days/weeks on end. The characters are like friends to me and it's hard to let them go for another year.
For this reason the idea came to me that I'd write a bookish post about La Casa de Papel. Have you ever thought which book(s) you'd gift/recommend to the characters in your favourite show? Imagine it's Christmas, or their birthday or you see they're bored or worried about something that you'd like to take their minds off. What book(s) would you give them then?
Here come my recommendations to the characters from La Casa de Papel. Some of these books I've read, some of them I haven't and decided to match them with the character based on their premise. The character names are from the original version because I watch the show in Spanish.
by Ken Follett
Despite the fact the Professor doesn't talk much about history, I can't help but think he loves it. Other than that, the professional way with which the author writes about the building process of the cathedral would impress Sergio a lot.
Lisboa
Lovely War
by Julie Berry
A novel about love and war and about why they often go hand in hand. I think it's kinda fitting for Raquel.
by Julie Berry
A novel about love and war and about why they often go hand in hand. I think it's kinda fitting for Raquel.
Tokio
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium #1)
by Stieg Larsson
We all like when we can identify with protagonists, don't we? I think Lisbeth Salander and Tokio have a lot in common.
Nairobi
The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet
by Becky Chambers
Other than the Professor I think it's Nairobi who does the most for the unity of the group, therefore I'd give her a book that is about team dynamics and found family.
by Becky Chambers
Other than the Professor I think it's Nairobi who does the most for the unity of the group, therefore I'd give her a book that is about team dynamics and found family.
Río
by Ernest Cline
Rio is – simply put – the IT guy in the team. I'm sure he's a gamer and most probably a secret nerd too.
Denver
by Frank Miller, John Romita Jr.
I can see a small Denver sitting on a bed covered with comics. His dad always got him one whenever he seemed sad about his mum. Call it a headcanon. I bet he liked pretending he was a superhero and showing his dad the pictures that excited him the most.
Estocolmo
by Agatha Christie
I think Monica is a murder mystery type of girl. I can picture her sitting on the sofa half covered with a blanket reading Agatha Christie while Cincinnati sleeps.
Moscú
Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
Or anything by C.D., really. The Dickensian world would resonate with him I'm sure.
Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
Or anything by C.D., really. The Dickensian world would resonate with him I'm sure.
Berlín
This book must be a lovely read for an animal lover (I'll tackle it soon myself).
by Dante Alighieri
Andrés loves Italy and the guy is classy AF. Dante is the right choice.
Palermo
by E. M. Forster
I always despised Palermo but boy, did that scene got me at the end of season 4... If you've seen it, you know which one I'm talking about. I like to think Maurice would give him hope and belief in life after love.
Helsinki
The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
I'm such an evil person. He'd cry his eyes out on this book. Then he'd tell everyone in the team they must read it.
The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
I'm such an evil person. He'd cry his eyes out on this book. Then he'd tell everyone in the team they must read it.
We don't know much about Oslo because he doesn't speak a lot. This is me trying to be funny. Maybe he'd appreciate my humour, maybe not.
Bogotá
All Systems Red
by Martha Wells
I can totally imagine Bogotá being a sci-fi fan. I can see the team sitting down to watch the Alien films, Terminator or Robocop together just because someone mentions they haven't seen it and Bogotá tells them they must.
All Systems Red
by Martha Wells
Marsella
(Corfu Trilogy #1)
by Gerald Durrell
This book must be a lovely read for an animal lover (I'll tackle it soon myself).
What's your favourite show? What books would you recommend to its characters?
Do you watch La Casa de Papel? Do you agree with my recommendations?
Would you have further suggestions? Tell me below!
Would you have further suggestions? Tell me below!
