Orpheus Girl
- 162 páginas
- 6 horas de lectura
When sixteen-year-old mythology-obsessed Raya and her true love Sarah are sent from their conservative Texas town to a re-education camp, Raya assumes the role of Orpheus to save them.
Brynne Rebele-Henry es una voz contemporánea cuya obra profundiza en las complejidades del cuerpo y la identidad. Su escritura, caracterizada por su cruda honestidad emocional e imágenes evocadoras, explora temas de deseo, vulnerabilidad y el poder transformador del lenguaje. Rebele-Henry desafía las narrativas convencionales, ofreciendo perspectivas frescas sobre experiencias marginadas y la búsqueda de la identidad. A través de su mezcla única de lirismo poético y perspicacia narrativa, crea historias que resuenan profundamente en los lectores.



When sixteen-year-old mythology-obsessed Raya and her true love Sarah are sent from their conservative Texas town to a re-education camp, Raya assumes the role of Orpheus to save them.
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