How many cockroaches fit in an elevator? How useful is Adorno's "Aesthetic Theory" when fending off zealous Mormon converts? Does the revolution live on? And above all: What really is in a taco? Questions upon questions that Juan Pablo Villalobos answers in the most entertaining way in his fast-paced novel for seniors. The center of this fictional world is, in this case, an apartment building in the heart of Mexico City, where the everyday madness of the city is condensed into a few floors. While the in-house literary circle meets in the hallway—under the strict regime of the sprightly Francesca—and newcomers are eyed with a mix of skepticism and enthusiasm, something unfolds on the upper floors that is part love story, part artist tale, and part crime story. A great deal of fun, and all without retirees climbing out of windows!.