Cantoras
Books | Fiction / LGBTQ+ / General
4.3
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Caro de Robertis
In defiance of the brutal military government that took power in Uruguay in the 1970s, and under which homosexuality is a dangerous transgression, five women miraculously find one another—and, together, an isolated cape that they claim as their own.Over the next thirty-five years, they travel back and forth from this secret sanctuary, sometimes together, sometimes in pairs, with lovers in tow or alone. Throughout it all, they will be tested repeatedly—by their families, lovers, society, and one another—as they fight to live authentic lives. A groundbreaking, genre-defining work, Cantoras is a breathtaking portrait of queer love, community, forgotten history, and the strength of the human spirit.
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Author
Caro de Robertis
Pages
336
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published Date
2019-09-03
ISBN
0525521704 9780525521709
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"This was beautiful and I loved it! Worth the hype 100%"
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"The characters and the beach really start to feel like home. I just finished this book, it is amazing!"
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"I’m 1977 5 daring lesbian friends escape their emotional and physical prison Cantoras” is bold and unapologetic, a challenge to the notion of “normalcy” and a tribute to the power of love, friendship and political resistance. It’s a revolutionary fable, ideal for this moment, offered with wisdom and care. "
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