Jacinto the Idiot (How to Ruin Yourself for Love — and the Tools to Avoid It)

Jacinto the Idiot is the real-life story—as hilarious as it is painfully familiar—of a man who never learned how to love in moderation.

Jacinto doesn’t get into trouble because of jealousy, infidelity, or romantic drama. He gets into trouble because every time he falls in love, he loses his head… and his wallet.

Throughout the book, Jacinto goes through relationships where enthusiasm comes before common sense: he pays for moves that aren’t his, finances other people’s dreams, treats his partners’ children as his own, takes on expenses no one asked him to assume, and gives far more than love—any reasonable kind of love—would ever require. And he does it without resentment, without calculation, and without learning absolutely anything from the experience.

This is an intimate, human, and brutally funny portrait of a man who confuses “I love you” with “don’t worry, I’ll pay for it”.

A man good to the point of excess, generous to the point of recklessness, and in love to the point of ridicule, who stumbles again and again into the same dynamic: loving always has a cost, but in his case, loving costs money.

With a direct, ironic, and deeply emotional voice, the book explores the least talked-about side of relationships: the man who truly feels, who bets big… and who loses—but also the man who, despite everything, keeps believing in love with an innocence that is as tender as it is self-destructive.

Jacinto does not grow hard, he does not become cynical, and he does not turn into a sentimental strategist. He insists, and that insistence—that irrational faith that next time it might be different—is what turns his story not into a tragedy, but into a hilarious, deeply human, and surprisingly tender journey.

A book for those who have loved too much, paid too much, and don’t quite regret it yet.

What is this campaign?

This Verkami campaign aims to make the publication of the book Jacinto the Idiot possible.

The support of backers will help cover editing, proofreading, layout, printing, and shipping costs, ensuring a carefully produced edition that remains faithful to the spirit of the project.

This is not a standard pre-sale, but a direct and honest way to bring a book to life—one that only makes sense if it first finds its readers.

What will you receive if you support the project?

Those who take part in the campaign will be able to choose from different rewards, designed to suit different ways of supporting the book:

Digital edition

Physical edition

Signed and personalized physical edition

Physical edition with a special mention as a backer in the acknowledgements section

In addition, add-ons are available to include extra copies of the physical or signed book, especially for those who want to give it as a gift or share it.

Estimated timeline

The planned project timeline is as follows:

Campaign ends: March 2026

Editing, proofreading, and production: April 2026

Rewards shipped: May 2026

Dates are approximate and updates will be shared regularly with backers throughout the process.

Why support this project?

Supporting this campaign is not just about buying a book before its release, but about becoming part of a personal, honest, and carefully crafted project that can only exist with the direct support of its readers.

Jacinto the Idiot was not created to go viral or follow trends, but to tell a recognizable, human, and deeply sincere story.

If you have loved too much, paid too much, or ever seen yourself reflected in Jacinto, this book is also a little bit yours.

About the author

Javier Vázquez is a writer, jurist, and journalist.

Through humor, irony, and a deeply human perspective, Jacinto the Idiot is his most personal project to date.