Blue Flowers

Name: Blue Flowers
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780593086865
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By Carola Saavedra

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Summary

Blue Flowers by Carola Saavedra is a rich narrative exploring themes of love and loss. It follows Marcos, who begins receiving mysterious letters intended for someone else, each letter delving into a profound relationship. This unexpected correspondence pulls him into a journey of self-discovery and emotional complexity, blurring the lines between fantasy and reality.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy stories layered with mystery and introspection, as it weaves a captivating narrative of an anonymous woman who writes evocative letters revealing deep emotional and psychological landscapes. Readers interested in exploring themes of love, loss, and identity are likely to find this an engaging and thought-provoking choice.

Blue Flowers

Originally published in Portuguese in 2008 by Companhia das Letras, Brazil, as "Flores azuis"

Description

A novel of dark obsession, missed connections, and violent love.

"Ravishing... as if Saavedra were a modern-day Borges." - Luis Alberto Urrea, O, The Oprah Magazine

Marcos has just been through a divorce and moved into a new apartment. He feels alienated from his ex-wife, from his daughter, from society; everything feels flat and fake to him. He begins to receive letters at his new address from an anonymous troubled woman who signs off as A. and who clearly believes she is writing to the former tenant, her ex-lover, in the aftermath of a violent heartbreak. Marcos falls under the spell of the manic, hypnotic missives and for the first time in years, something moves him.

Blue Flowers alternates between the letters detailing the dissolution of A.'s relationship, and Marcos' growing fixation with this damaged person. The letters become a kind of exorcism as both A.'s epistolary affair and Marcos' personal life reach a crisis point. Possessed by A., he is driven to discover her true identity. Blue Flowers is a dark portrait of desire, undermining accepted truths about love and sex, violence and fear, men and women.

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Blue Flowers by Carola Saavedra is often described as a haunting and mesmerizing narrative, combining elements of mystery and psychological thriller. It features a blend of letters and protagonist Marcos's reactions, creating an engaging exploration of desire, reality, and imagination. The writing, as translated by Daniel Hahn, is praised for its evocative and intense style, inviting readers into its complex exploration of relationship dynamics and yearning.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780593086865

Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 January 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Riverhead Books,U.S.

Contributors:

Translated by Daniel Hahn
Translated by Daniel Hahn

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 202.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 208

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Carola Saavedra Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Carola Saavedra is the author of several novels in Brazilian Portuguese, including the award-winning Blue Flowers. She lives in Germany.