Giovanna Madalosso The Tokyo Suite recensie, review en informatie over de roman van de Braziliaanse schrijfster. Op 4 maart 2025 verschijnt bij Europa Editions de Engelse vertaling van de roman Suíte Tóquiovan de uit Brazilie afkomstige schrijfster Giovanna Madalosso. Hier lees je informatie over de inhoud van de Braziliaanse roman, de schrijfster, de vertaalster en over de uitgave. Een Nederlandse vertaling van het boek is niet verkrijgbaar.
Giovanna Madalosso The Tokyo Suite recensie, review en informatie
- “Giovana Madalosso follows in the path of Rachel Cusk and Olga Tokarczuk, taking her characters to the brink with brutal honesty.” (Suplemento Pernambuco)
- “Giovana Madalosso’s writing is fluid, creative, elegant, and powerful. This is a compelling story about motherhood, featuring two unforgettable protagonists navigating complex personal and societal challenges.” (Mãe Literatura)
The Tokyo Suite
- Auteur: Giovanna Madalosso (Brazilië)
- Soort boek: Braziliaanse roman
- Origineel: Suíte Tóquio (2019)
- Engelse vertaling: Bruna Dantas Lobato
- Uitgever: Europa Editions
- Verschijnt: 4 maart 2025
- Omvang: 208 pagina’s
- Uitgave: paperback / ebook
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol
Flaptekst van de roman van de Braziliaanse schrijfster Giovanna Madalosso
The English-language debut of one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Brazilian literature, The Tokyo Suite is a gripping exploration of the complexities of modern family dynamics and the tensions hiding just under the surface of ordinary lives.
It’s a seemingly ordinary morning when Maju, a nanny, boards a bus with Cora, the young girl she’s been caring for, and disappears. The abduction, an act as impulsive as it is extreme, sets off a series of events that will force each character to confront their deepest fears and desires.
Fernanda, Cora’s mother, is a successful executive who is so engulfed in her own personal crisis that she initially fails to notice her daughter’s disappearance. Her marriage is strained, and she finds solace in an affair, distancing herself further from her family. Meanwhile, her husband, overwhelmed by the complexities of their domestic life, remains emotionally detached. As Maju navigates the streets of São Paulo with Cora, the “white army” of nannies, a term coined by Fernanda, seems to watch her every move, heightening her sense of paranoia and urgency.
Madalosso’s narrative delves deep into the human psyche, examining themes of maternal guilt, societal expectations, and the search for personal identity. Rich and multi-layered, The Tokyo Suite is a poignant and gripping tale that captures the essence of modern urban life and the lengths to which people will go to reclaim a sense of control and meaning in their lives.
Giovana Madalosso (Curitiba, Paraná, Brasil) is a Brazilian writer and screenwriter, born in Curitiba in 1975. She has been a finalist for the Biblioteca Nacional Award and the São Paulo Prize of Literature. The Tokyo Suite is her English-language debut.
