hell has no limits (, "the place without limits") is a 1966 novel written by chilean josé donoso. the novel is set south of the chilean capital, santiago, in a small town near the regional center of talca. it tells the story of a bordello, and details the prostitutes' way of life. the main character is manuela, the transvestite who owns the bordello. a number of other memorable characters are introduced. the novel was well received, and donoso himself considered it his best work: "the most perfect, with fewest errors, the most complete".