Paradais
Fernanda Melchor • New Directions Publishing • ISBN-13 978‑0811235051
Paradais
Fernanda Melchor • New Directions Publishing
ISBN-10: 0811231321 · ISBN-13: 978‑0811235051 · 2023
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Dimensions: 8.4 × 5.7 × 0.6 in
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Set within the claustrophobic confines of a luxury residential complex, this novel follows two teenagers whose disparate frustrations converge in a macabre scheme. Fernanda Melchor utilizes a relentless, visceral prose style to dissect the volatile intersections of privilege and desperation in contemporary Mexico. The narrative serves as a harrowing examination of how societal fractures and personal obsessions can lead to catastrophic violence.
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