Turner's novel Aves sin nido de Clorinda Matto de Turner was published in July 1889. Its release caused great controversy among intellectuals; some praise it for its accurate portrayal of Peruvian life, such as then-President Andrés Avelino Cáceres, who wrote a letter of praise to Matto de Turner saying that his novel had stimulated him to pursue much-needed reforms, and others condemning it for its social impact. criticism of the national model of Peru and for its anticlerical tone. But whether praising or condemning Matto's most famous novel, there is no denying that the novel is based on the idea of ​​Peru's indigenous culture. Turner's Clorinda Matto begins by expressing her reasons for writing the novel. In the proemio, she cites her desire to show the world what life in Peru is really like, to create a "stereotypical photograph of victims and virtues", to show what happens when authorities are not properly chosen or monitored and to enforce the idea. that the clergy should have the right to marry, in order to limit the possibility of devastating effects on society, as described in his novel. Each character in the novel conveys Matto de Turner's ideas about the Peruvian national model and his thoughts on possible changes. The novel focuses primarily on the plight of the native Indians. The story focuses on two main Indian families, but throughout the novel their difficulties are generalized through the use of the terms "the race" and "brothers born into adversity", so that the novel criticizes the nation whole and its treatment of indigenous culture..