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Bad air days: Savage Theories, by Pola Oloixarac, reviewed

University students immersed in drug-and-group-sex and online gaming reveal the dark side of Buenos Aires

Matthew Mason
Pola Oloixarac.  Denice Giovanelli
EXPLORE THE ISSUE 04 January 2025
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  • Savage Theories

    Pola Oloixarac, translated by Roy Kesey

    Serpent’s Tail, pp. 288, £10

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