sentences:  Through this reflection on the clash of generations, Vicens criticizes Mexico's political corruption and the lasting influence of familial traditions on contemporary life.Josefina Vicens has been quoted as saying that she made her living off of her screenplays––even if perhaps her novels are better known in translation.Both of her novels have been translated into English; "The empty book" in the nineties and "The False Years" in the eighties and remain in distribution.