# Week 15 | La Ciudad de las Bestias

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**Category:** Book Clubs\
**Created:** [June 26, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-15-la-ciudad-de-las-bestias/9471 "2024-06-26T21:08:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Micki](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/micki/32/8805_2.png) [@Micki](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Micki)\
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## Book Club Links 📚

[Natively page](https://learnnatively.com/book/162b4d17b7/)  
[Spanish fiction bookclub](http://forums.learnnatively.com/t/spanish-fiction-bookclub-la-ciudad-de-las-bestias/6331)  
[Homepage La Ciudad de las Bestias](http://forums.learnnatively.com/t/homepage-la-ciudad-de-las-bestias-bookclub/7028)  
[Collaborative google sheets](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DeW_hdB5x14g28Qpsq3Q3EVvkxRDBlBk8Y4FEXcWzyA/edit#gid=0)

| Chapter | Start date | Title | End page | Pgs in Ch. | Wk # |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16 | 24 Jun | El agua de la salud | 252 | 18 | 15 |

## Discussion Guidelines

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Are you joining us for week 15?

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**Author:** ![Micki](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/micki/32/8805_2.png) [@Micki](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Micki)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-15-la-ciudad-de-las-bestias/9471/2 "2024-06-26T21:17:48Z")

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> **Chapter 16**
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> Rather terrifying imaging descending those dark narrow tunnels into the depths of the mountain. I enjoyed how he was able to call on his father’s advice and regain his composure when he was losing it.
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> And so the missions are complete and we leave the _tepui_. Alex had some moments of trying to rationalise everything. Does he really have a magical healing water that can cure his mother’s cancer? What is waiting for him when he reunites with his party? So much yet to still be tied together plot wise.
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> Kate Cold felt like a key central character earlier in the book, we haven’t seen her for a long time, it feels like she’s been a rather peripheral character in the end.

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**Author:** ![Belerith](https://deyr2qldo994j.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.learnnatively.com/belerith/32/60_2.png) [@Belerith](https://forums.learnnatively.com/u/Belerith)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://forums.learnnatively.com/t/week-15-la-ciudad-de-las-bestias/9471/3 "2024-07-13T22:53:51Z")

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> [@Micki](#):
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> Kate Cold felt like a key central character earlier in the book, we haven’t seen her for a long time, it feels like she’s been a rather peripheral character in the end.

You probably know more by now, but let me give my thoughts anyway. 😁

Same as you, I initially expected her to play a more direct role. I’m a bit disappointed about that, too! I like her character. From what I’ve been able to gather about Alex’s plan however, she plays a very important role in it. It’s basically ‘get Kate to use her power as a writer to influence public opinion’, isn’t it. 🪶 She might yet play a bit more of a role when they get back.