Romance books from Brazil
Recommended romance books (26)
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If you are into romance here are some romance books from Brazil for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Quarto aberto by Tobias Carvalho PT
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Relacionamentos abertos, aplicativos de paquera, exposição nas redes sociais: para os jovens de vinte e poucos anos, as opções de encontros amorosos e sexuais se multiplicam ao infinito, e Tobias Carvalho registra com primor literário essa revolução cotidiana. Narrado por Artur, um jovem gay introvertido que às noites vira uma drag queen exuberante, Quarto aberto conta a história de uma reviravolta pessoal inesperada. Quando Artur se reconecta com Eric, um garoto com quem se envolvera anos antes, este agora está em um relacionamento aberto com Antônio, jovem rico de beleza padrão com quem Artu... continue
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Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
" Querido ex conta em primeira mão os relatos de um jovem cuja vida está sendo definida por um catastrófico acontecimento: seu ex-namorado virou, da noite para o dia, a maior celebridade do país. A única coisa pior e mais desastrosa do que levar um pé na bunda, é levar um pé na bunda e ver seu ex se tornar a maior subcelebridade do Brasil. Não só isso, mas assistir em tempo real enquanto ele se apaixona por outro cara em TV nacional. Poucas palavras conseguem expressar esse nível de decepção amorosa. Nem mesmo Taylor Swift seria capaz de entender. Mas é justamente a tentativa de colocar a dor ... continue
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The Dark Side of Skin by Jeferson Tenorio EN
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Life under Brazil's brutal "cordial racism" comes painfully alive in this novel of fathers and sons. How do you become the protagonist of your own life? For Pedro, it means searching for himself in the objects his father left behind: the layers that make up his life, and that of his parents, and the circumstances, geographies, and wounds that shaped them all. It's an archaeology of affections, but also of life in southern Brazil, where being black on the streets of Porto Alegre manifests violences large and small. Where being a young woman, raised by a single mother, may find you seeking secur... continue
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The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich (a Graphic Novel) by Deya Muniz EN
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Lady Camembert wants to live life on her own terms, without marriage. Well, without marrying a man, that is. But the law of the land is that women cannot inherit. So when her father passes away, she does the only thing she can: She disguises herself as a man and moves to the capital city of the Kingdom of Fromage to start over as Count Camembert. But it's hard to keep a low profile when the beautiful Princess Brie, with her fierce activism and great sense of fashion, catches her attention. Camembert can't resist getting to know the princess, but as the two grow closer, will she able to keep he... continue
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Veronika Decides to Die : A Novel of Redemption by Paulo Coelho EN
Country: South America / Brazil
Brazil
Description:
Twenty-four-year-old Veronika seems to have everything -- youth and beauty, boyfriends and a loving family, a fulfilling job. But something is missing in her life. So, one cold November morning, she takes a handful of sleeping pills expecting never to wake up. But she does -- at a mental hospital where she is told that she has only days to live. Inspired by events in Coelho's own life, Veronika Decides to Die questions the meaning of madness and celebrates individuals who do not fit into patterns society considers to be normal. Bold and illuminating, it is a dazzling portrait of a young woman ... continue