The Monstrous from 9 to 5

Abstract

The Monstrous from 9 to 5 is a collection of science fiction stories that take place in Puerto Rico. The stories are written from multiple points of view to allow a plural round of perspectives.

This is an experimental work that employs code-switching between Spanish and English as its means of narration. Poems are embedded in the collection to provide an alternate mode of narration with a musical tone. The stories combine the day-to-day struggles Puerto Ricans face in their jobs and lives with the fantastical inclusion of monsters, in order to portray the horrifying colonial state to which the island is constantly subjected.