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Welcome back, friends!
This month I have a special gem for you. Not only the book we’re talking about today was written by a woman but it also has two strong female characters as its protagonists. “The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao” by Brazilian author Martha Batalha has everything we could ask for in a book - mystery, humour, life’s mishaps, and more. Much, much more.
Euridice and Guida are sisters. Living in mid-20th-century Rio de Janeiro, the sisters are part of a generation of women who were brought up to become wives and mothers. The future, however, holds two very different paths for them.
Martha’s writing is a spectacle in itself. The author intertwines the narratives of both sisters while painting an enlightening picture of what it meant to be a woman in Brazil at that time. We witness first-hand the struggles they faced while attempting to carve their own place in a male-dominated society.
This is a delicious read that will make you feel all the feelings. It might even remind you of some of the women in your family. It certainly made me appreciate some of my aunts’ and cousins’ strength and resilience even more.
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