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Springtime in the Bones introduces English readers to Állex Leilla, a major contemporary Brazilian voice whose work blends lyrical intensity with the sharp edges of noir. Set in Salvador, Bahia, the novel follows Luísa, a rising star in the advertising world—clever, stylish, admired. But beneath her polished exterior lies a woman piecing herself back together from two shattering blows: a violent rape and the collapse of a marriage she fought desperately to save.
Her ex-husband Michel has embraced his attraction to men, leaving Luísa suspended between love, longing, and abandonment. Yet the deeper fracture lies in the harm she has never fully voiced—and in the rage that now refuses to stay quiet.
Haunted by memories of a past shared with Michel, searching for a future free of pain and resentment, Luísa knows with all-consuming clarity: she must kill her rapists. What begins as a whispered thought becomes a mission sharpened by pain, tempered by dark humour, and sustained by her fierce desire to reclaim power over her own story. As she confronts the men who stole her sense of safety, she also confronts herself—her contradictions, her desires, and the fragile promise of renewal.
Bold, darkly lyrical, and unflinchingly intimate, Springtime in the Bones is a modern classic of Brazilian feminist literature—an exploration of seasons, survival, the foreignness of the body, and the persistence of love.
Translated into English by Amanda Sarasien, a respected literary translator whose work has appeared in Electric Literature, The Common, and Chicago Review of Books.
Perfect for readers of Elena Ferrante, Fernanda Melchor, Claudia Piñeiro, Virginie Despentes, and other boundary-pushing international writers.
