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Almendra
Won-Pyung Sohn • 2022
¿Cómo lloran las personas que no pueden sentir nada?<br/>«La última sensación de la literatura surcoreana.» Xavi Ayén, La Vanguardia<br/>La novela coreana del momento, Almendra, es una historia sobre crecer, descubrirse a uno mismo y aceptar que la ayuda no siempre viene por donde la esperamos.<br/>Yunjae tiene dieciséis años, está en la edad de las emociones desbordadas, el amor y la rabia. Pero las amígdalas de su cerebro son pequeñas, más pequeñas que una almendra, y por eso Yunjae es incapaz de sentir nada.<br/>Educado por su madre y su abuela, aprende a identificar las emociones de los demás y a fingir estados de ánimo para no destacar en un mundo que pronto le tachará de extraño.<br/>«Si tu interlocutor llora, tú entrecierra los ojos, baja la cabeza y dale una suave palmada en la espalda», le dice su madre.<br/>Así construye una aparente normalidad que se hace trizas el día que ambas mujeres son atacadas por un psicópata en la calle. Desde entonces, Yunjae debe aprender a vivir solo, sin deseo de derramar una lágrima, sin tristeza ni miedo ni felicidad.<br/>Esta es una historia sobre crecer, descubrirse a uno mismo y aceptar que la ayuda no siempre viene por donde la esperamos. A Yunjae le tienden la mano personas improbables: un antiguo amigo de su madre, una chica capaz de romper certezas e incluso un abusón con más afinidad de la esperada. Los tres quebrarán la soledad del protagonista en esta novela breve y lacerante en la que solo la empatía puede llevar a la esperanza.
TERAPIA
Sebastian Fitzek • 2008
Ni testigos ni pistas ni cadáver. Josy, la hija de doce años del conocido psiquiatra Viktor Larenz, desaparece en misteriosas circunstancias de la consulta del médico que la trata de una extraña enfermedad. Cuatro años después, Viktor, sumido en una profunda tristeza, se ha retirado a una remota casa en una isla del Mar del Norte. Allí lo localiza una hermosa desconocida que padece alucinaciones: ve constantemente a una niña pequeña, una niña que padece una extraña enfermedad y que desaparece de la consulta del médico sin dejar rastro. Viktor inicia entonces un tratamiento con la desconocida, pero la terapia se convierte paulatinamente en un dramático interrogatorio… ¿Es posible lo inconcebible?
Loveless
Alice Oseman • 2022
For fans of Love, Simon and I Wish You All the Best, a funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of a girl who realizes that love can be found in many ways that don't involve sex or romance. From the marvelous author of Heartstopper comes an exceptional YA novel about discovering that it's okay if you don't have sexual or romantic feelings for anyone . . . since there are plenty of other ways to find love and connection. This is the funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of Georgia, who doesn't understand why she can't crush and kiss and make out like her friends do. She's surrounded by the narrative that dating + sex = love. It's not until she gets to college that she discovers the A range of the LGBTQIA+ spectrum -- coming to understand herself as asexual/aromantic. Disrupting the narrative that she's been told since birth isn't easy -- there are many mistakes along the way to inviting people into a newly found articulation of an always-known part of your identity. But Georgia's determined to get her life right, with the help of (and despite the major drama of) her friends.
I Was Born for This
Alice Oseman • 2022
From the bestselling creator of HEARTSTOPPER and LOVELESS, a deeply funny and deeply moving exploration of identity, friendship, and fame. For Angel Rahimi life is about one thing: The Ark -- a boy band that's taking the world by storm. Being part of The Ark's fandom has given her everything she loves -- her friend Juliet, her dreams, her place in the world. Her Muslim family doesn't understand the band's allure -- but Angel feels there are things about her they'll never understand. Jimmy Kaga-Ricci owes everything to The Ark. He's their frontman -- and playing in a band with his mates is all he ever dreamed of doing, even it only amplifies his anxiety. The fans are very accepting that he's trans -- but they also keep shipping with him with his longtime friend and bandmate, Rowan. But Jimmy and Rowan are just friends -- and Rowan has a secret girlfriend the fans can never know about. Dreams don't always turn out the way you think and when Jimmy and Angel are unexpectedly thrust together, they find out how strange and surprising facing up to reality can be. A funny, wise, and heartbreakingly true coming of age novel. I Was Born for This is a stunning reflection of modern teenage life, and the power of believing in something -- especially yourself.
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Tan poca vida
HANYA YANAGIHARA • 2016
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