Fernanda Melchor
Paradais

Paradais

Paradais is written and to be read in torrents, like a waterfall. It depicts innocence and evil. It’s about societal fractures, race and class – and it’s also about misogyny. It’s a furious book, one I highly recommend.”

Gonçalo M. Tavares, jury member

Edition
New Directions, New York, 2022
Translation
Translated from the Spanish (Mexico) by Sophie Hughes

Proposed by Gonçalo M. Tavares