Second-hand, by renowned Dominican poet and narrator Osiris Mosquea, is a work of vital importance; it is a literary cry from both the artist of the written word and the woman concerned about her surroundings. Osiris demonstrates with narrative skill that literature is not only an art, but also a tool to raise awareness. Wisely, she has chosen the short story on this occasion because she knows that the reader gets the feeling of having received a sudden, atrocious blow ... A powerful scriptural blow that wakes us up to a reality that is too close, too valid: Gender violence.