Unlike many mainstream queer narratives centered on affluent urbanites, Portero places working-class reality at the forefront. The struggles of the protagonist are inseparable from the financial precarity, labor strikes, and community solidarity of San Blas.

What elevates La mala costumbre from a memoir-style novel to a literary triumph is Alana S. Portero’s background as a poet, dramatist, and classical scholar.

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The book addresses current debates around gender, body autonomy, and trans rights through a historical lens.

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It offers a crucial, overlooked perspective on Spanish culture during a transformative, turbulent era. Conclusion

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The title refers to the, at times, deadly, or "bad," habits necessary to navigate a hostile world—ranging from drug use to toxic relationships—but it also ironically highlights the endurance required to survive.