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Natural Beauty : A Novel by Ling Ling Huang EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
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Sly, surprising, and razor-sharp, Natural Beauty follows a young musician into an elite, beauty-obsessed world where perfection comes at a staggering cost. Our narrator produces a sound from the piano no one else at the Conservatory can. She employs a technique she learned from her parents—also talented musicians—who fled China in the wake of the Cultural Revolution. But when an accident leaves her parents debilitated, she abandons her future for a job at a high-end beauty and wellness store in New York City. Holistik is known for its remarkable products and procedures—from remoras that suck o... continue

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Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman EN

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A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 CHILDREN'S BESTSELLER A short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman's acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper - now a major Netflix series. From the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? CHARLIE: "I have been going out with Nick Nelson for two years. He likes rugby, Formula 1, dogs, the Marvel universe, the sound felt-tips make on paper, rain and drawing on shoes. He also likes me." NICK: "Things me and Charlie Spring do together include: Watch films. Sit in the same ... continue

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Nightcrawling : A novel by Leila Mottley EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
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BOOKER PRIZE LONG-LIST • NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK • A dazzling novel about a young Black woman who walks the streets of Oakland and stumbles headlong into the failure of its justice system. This debut of a blazingly original voice “bursts at the seams of every page and swallows you whole” (Tommy Orange, author of There There). Kiara and her brother, Marcus, are scraping by in an East Oakland apartment complex optimistically called the Regal-Hi. Both have dropped out of high school, their family fractured by death and prison But while Marcus clings to his dream of ra... continue

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Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor EN

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"In these irreverent pages, a shapeshifter gets a crash course in gender and sexuality by inhabiting both sides of the binary and arriving precisely somewhere in the middle." —O, The Oprah Magazine “HOT” (Maggie Nelson) • “TIGHT” (Eileen Myles) • “DEEP” (Michelle Tea) It's 1993 and Paul Polydoris tends bar at the only gay club in a university town thrumming with politics and partying. He studies queer theory, has a dyke best friend, makes zines, and is a flaneur with a rich dating life. But Paul's also got a secret: he's a shapeshifter. Oscillating wildly from Riot Grrrl to leather cub, Paul t... continue

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Permafrost by Eva Baltasar EN

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Country: Europe / Spain flag Spain
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"Permafrost es el sorprendente debut de Eva Baltasar, una historia contundente, íntima y carnal de una protagonista con pulsiones suicidas que se protege del exterior pero se entrega con intensidad al sexo con otras mujeres, la literatura y el arte. El permafrost es esa capa de la tierra permanentemente congelada y es también la membrana que cubre a la protagonista de esta novela. Escrita en primera persona, nos presenta a una mujer en etapa de formación que se protege del exterior, que percibe la superficialidad en todo cuanto la rodea y huye de un entorno que nada tiene que ver con su manera... continue

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Pizza Girl : A Novel by Jean Kyoung Frazier EN

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Country: Asia / South Korea flag South Korea
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In the tradition of audacious and wryly funny novels like The Idiot and Convenience Store Woman comes the wildly original coming-of-age story of a pregnant pizza delivery girl who becomes obsessed with one of her customers. Eighteen years old, pregnant, and working as a pizza delivery girl in suburban Los Angeles, our charmingly dysfunctional heroine is deeply lost and in complete denial about it all. She's grieving the death of her father (whom she has more in common with than she'd like to admit), avoiding her supportive mom and loving boyfriend, and flagrantly ignoring her future. Her world... continue

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Quarto aberto by Tobias Carvalho PT

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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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Querido ex by Juan Jullian PT

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" 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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Radio Silence by Alice Oseman EN

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The second novel by the phenomenally talented Alice Oseman, author of Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper - now a major Netflix series. What if everything you set yourself up to be was wrong? Frances has always been a study machine with one goal, elite university. Nothing will stand in her way; not friends, not a guilty secret - not even the person she is on the inside. But when Frances meets Aled, the shy genius behind her favourite podcast, she discovers a new freedom. He unlocks the door to Real Frances and for the first time she experiences true friendship, unafraid to be herse... continue

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Rainhas da noite : As travestis que tinham São Paulo a seus pés by Chico Felitti PT

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Uma história impactante e envolvente das três travestis que comandaram o centro de São Paulo entre 1970 e 2010, do autor dos podcasts A mulher da casa abandonada e O Ateliê. Entre as décadas de 1970 e 2010, Jacqueline Welch, Andréa de Mayo e Cristiane Jordan comandaram o centro da cidade de São Paulo. Três pessoas T que passaram por mudanças políticas e sociais, sofreram e perpetuaram ameaças e violências diversas, abusos e crimes. Contudo, a história delas quase não aparece nos documentos oficiais. Não restam fotos de Jacqueline com suas "filhas" no bordel. Não há reportagens ou processos de ... continue