Description
SOON I WILL BE GOLD AND CRIMSON
Book summary
A collection of stories that explore the longings, confusion, and identity crises of dissident characters living on the margins of the norm. From trans people and drag queens to dissatisfied housewives and beings from other planets, each story reveals the beauty of their personal universes and the colors that define them. A book that celebrates the diversity and complexity of existing outside the established order.
What is it about?
The work brings together a series of short narratives featuring individuals who challenge social conventions. The stories address the experiences of trans people, drag artists, theater readers in small towns, lesbians, queer people, housewives who detest their routine, and figures with feminine power, including even alien beings. Through these stories, the book explores confusion and crisis as recurring emotional states, but also reflects the richness and beauty of the internal universes that each character builds for themselves. The narrative focuses on the desires and aspirations of these individuals, showing how they navigate a world that often excludes or misunderstands them.
Main themes
- Gender identity and sexual dissidence
- Existential crisis and personal confusion
- Longings and desires outside social norms
- Beauty in marginality and difference
- Feminine power and unsatisfactory domestic roles
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at readers interested in queer literature, contemporary fiction with a gender perspective, and narratives that explore dissident identities. It is especially suitable for those looking for short stories that reflect trans, drag, lesbian, and non-normative experiences, as well as for those who appreciate a poetic and sensitive look at marginalized or troubled characters.
What this book offers
- An authentic and diverse representation of dissident identities and queer experiences
- Stories that validate confusion and crisis as legitimate parts of personal growth
- A literary perspective that beautifies the marginal and the non-normative
- Short narratives that invite reflection on gender roles and identity
Technical specifications
- Author: BRUC, ORIOL
- Publisher: DOS BIGOTES
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION
- Collection: DOS BIGOTES
- Publication date: February 2021
- Number of pages: 104
- Weight: 185 g
Editorial review
A literary proposal that stands out for its focus on identity diversity and sensitivity toward dissident characters. The work offers an intimate and poetic look at personal crises, moving away from normative discourses to celebrate the beauty of the different. Recommended for readers looking for contemporary fiction with social commitment and quality LGBTIQ+ representation.