Crow Blue
Crow Blue by Adriana Lisboa, published by A&C Black in January 2013, is a poignant exploration of identity and belonging. This edition, written in English and spanning 228 pages, follows thirteen-year-old Vanja as she grapples with the loss of her mother and the disorientation that follows. Set against the backdrop of Brazil and America, the narrative captures her journey from Rio de Janeiro to Colorado, where she seeks to uncover the truth about her biological father and her own sense of self.
Readers will find a lyrical and passionate prose style that enhances Vanja’s coming-of-age experience. The story delves into themes of family life and travel, as Vanja traces her mother’s footsteps while navigating her complex emotions and the shadows of her family’s past. As she embarks on this literary road trip, the novel intertwines personal discovery with reflections on broader historical contexts, offering insight into both her individual journey and the turbulent backdrop of South America.
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I was thirteen. Being thirteen is like being in the middle of nowhere. Which was accentuated by the fact that I was in the middle of nowhere. In a house that wasn’t mine. in a city that wasn’t mine, in a country that wasn’t mine, with a one-man family that, in spite of the intersections and intentions (all very good), wasn’t mine.When her mother dies, thirteen-year-old Vanja is left with no family and no sense of who she is, where she belongs, and what she should do. Determined to find her biological father to fill the void that has so suddenly appeared in her life, Vanja decides to leave Rio de Janeiro to live in Colorado with her stepfather, a former guerrilla notorious for his violent past. From there she goes in search of her biological father, tracing her mother’s footsteps and gradually discovering the truth about herself. Rendered in lyrical and passionate prose, Crow Blue is a literary road trip through Brazil and America, and through dark decades of family and political history.
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