{"product_id":"9788416537051","title":"Such a punk mom","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Mother So Punk\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Mother So Punk\u003c\/em\u003e is a contemporary novel that dismantles the pillars of the traditional family through the figure of Sara Fortes, an eccentric retired judge who, in her old age, chooses rebellion and chaos as a way of life. When a fire she starts herself triggers a crisis, her children and daughter-in-law are forced to confront their own miseries. Using a polyphonic structure that combines monologues, travel journals, and historical notes, Teresa Moure constructs a scathing tale about motherhood, freedom, and social hypocrisy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel begins with a radical act: Sara Fortes, a woman who was a judge and now lives surrounded by disorder and useless objects, sets fire to her own house with herself inside. This event forces her family to pause and examine the relationships that bind them. Through three narrative voices—the monologues of Malena, the daughter-in-law who bears the responsibility; the travel notes of Alba, the daughter who flees to South Africa; and Sara's notes on the French Revolution—the plot weaves a reflection on how motherhood can be an act of love or imposition, and on the limits of individual rebellion in the face of social conventions. The work progresses between dark humor and social critique, exploring daily pettiness and the need to reinvent oneself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnconventional motherhood and its contradictions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOld age as a territory of rebellion and resistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe hypocrisy of family relationships and social pressure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePhysical and emotional travel as a search for identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritique of power and institutionalized pettiness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers interested in contemporary narrative with a strong psychological and social component who enjoy ensemble stories with complex female voices. Also for those looking for a novel that questions family roles and motherhood from a critical and uncompromising perspective, with a polished literary style and a fragmented narrative structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn uncomfortable and lucid look at motherhood and old age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn innovative narrative structure that combines different textual formats.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on personal freedom in the face of social impositions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eComplex female characters far removed from traditional archetypes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA scathing critique of the hypocrisy of life in society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moure, Teresa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hoja de Lata Editorial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modern and contemporary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sensibles a las letras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 405 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work stands out for its narrative audacity and its ability to address uncomfortable topics with intelligence and without sentimentality. Teresa Moure constructs characters that move between the grotesque and the moving, offering a read that challenges expectations about family and motherhood. It is a novel that may be of particular interest to those looking for engaged literature, with a unique voice and a structure that demands attention, but which rewards with a deep and often disturbing vision of human relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HOJA DE LATA EDITORIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406722654555,"sku":"9788416537051","price":19.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841653705.jpg?v=1781839003","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788416537051","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}