Mecca
- 384 páginas
- 14 horas de lectura
"A California epic following several native, diverse Californians grasping for air in a world that continues to marginalize them."--
La ficción de Susan Straight profundiza en las intrincadas vidas y las luchas cotidianas de personajes a menudo provenientes de comunidades marginadas. Su prosa es celebrada por su cruda honestidad, lirismo poético y profunda empatía por la condición humana. Una preocupación central para la autora es capturar el espíritu del lugar y su impacto en las vidas de sus habitantes, explorando temas de familia, raza y justicia social. A través de su voz distintiva y su enfoque sensible de la narración, Straight ofrece a los lectores narrativas profundamente resonantes e inolvidables.




"A California epic following several native, diverse Californians grasping for air in a world that continues to marginalize them."--
The story follows Serafina, an undocumented worker forced to leave California and her young daughter Elvia behind. Twelve years later, armed with only a pair of silver barrettes as a memory, Serafina embarks on a perilous journey to reunite with Elvia, who is now a pregnant teenager searching for her mother. Their paths intertwine against a backdrop of struggling migrants and lost children, highlighting themes of love, hope, and the quest for family amidst hardship.
A rich, lyrical and passionate novel which portrays the life of a black woman growing up in America's Deep South.