En la reseña quiero explicar por qué el prólogo y la contraportada no explican bien la trama.

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Breakdown of En la reseña quiero explicar por qué el prólogo y la contraportada no explican bien la trama.

• querer: to want
• en: in
• y: and

Questions & Answers about En la reseña quiero explicar por qué el prólogo y la contraportada no explican bien la trama.

What does reseña mean here?

Here reseña means review, especially a review of a book, film, play, etc. In this sentence, it most naturally sounds like a book review.

Why does it say en la reseña and not just en reseña?

Spanish usually needs an article with a noun like this. En la reseña means in the review. English often drops articles more easily, but Spanish normally does not here.

It can also imply in my review if the context already makes that clear, even though mi is not stated.

Why is there no yo before quiero?

Because Spanish often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

• quiero = I want
• so yo is optional

You could say Yo quiero explicar... if you wanted emphasis or contrast, but it is not necessary.

Why is it quiero explicar instead of using two conjugated verbs?