Benjamin P. Russell of the Houston Chronicle described the novel as a "commentary on" the "often haunting facts" of Mexico, stating "a more incisive commentary [...] would be hard to find."[4]
This was the second Melchor novel to receive an officially published English translation.[5]
The setting is the gated community Paradais, located in the state of Veracruz. The novel is about a teenage duo, Franco Andrade and Leopoldo "Polo" García Chaparro,[6] who do criminal activity together.[7]
Charactersedit
Franco, who lives in Paradais,[6] has the nickname "fatboy".[8] Franco is from a wealthy family, has little social success. Franco wants to have intercourse but has not found a willing female partner.[7] Gabriella Martin of Harvard Review wrote that Franco is "Exhibiting all the qualities of a classic “incel,”[...]"[8] Franco's father is a lawyer.[6] Franco has a sexual obsession with Señora Marián.[8]
Polo is from a low socioeconomic background and works at Paradise by gardening. Polo, who did not graduate from senior high school,[8] is 16 years old.[6] Justin Torres of The New York Times compared Polo to Bigger Thomas.[7]
Señora Marián is married to a television host and has two children. She lives adjacent to Franco.[8]
Receptionedit
Justin Torres of The New York Times stated that the work is "seductive" despite the "unbroken wall of text" that makes a "visual effect", and he praised the work of the translator for showing "vitality of the prose".[7] The English translation of the novel was longlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize.[9]
^Russell, Benjamin P. (2022-05-25). "Mexican author Fernanda Melchor explores the human capacity for violence, and grace". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
^Pressly, Lowry (2022-05-23). "In the Tongue a Knife, in the Knife a Tongue: On Fernanda Melchor's "Paradais"". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
^ abcdMcGee, Marcus (2022-08-28). "A Beautiful and Terrible Paradise: On Fernanda Melchor's "Paradais"". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
^ abcdTorres, Justin (2022-05-10). "Inside a Gated Paradise, Evil Breeds and Strikes". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
paradais, originally, titled, páradais, spanish, novel, mexican, author, fernanda, melchor, published, original, spanish, 2021, literatura, random, house, english, translation, sophie, hughes, published, 2022, fitzcarraldo, editions, direction, books, first, e. Paradais originally titled Paradais in Spanish is a novel by Mexican author Fernanda Melchor It was published in its original Spanish in 2021 by Literatura Random House 3 An English translation by Sophie Hughes was published in 2022 by Fitzcarraldo Editions and New Direction Books ParadaisFirst edition coverAuthorFernanda MelchorOriginal titleParadaisTranslatorSophie HughesCountryMexicoLanguageSpanishPublisherLiteratura Random HousePublication date2 February 2021 1 Published in English23 March 2022 2 Media typePrint paperback Pages200ISBN978 607 31 8797 8OCLC1179050066Dewey Decimal863 7 Benjamin P Russell of the Houston Chronicle described the novel as a commentary on the often haunting facts of Mexico stating a more incisive commentary would be hard to find 4 This was the second Melchor novel to receive an officially published English translation 5 Contents 1 Contents 2 Characters 3 Reception 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksContents editThe setting is the gated community Paradais located in the state of Veracruz The novel is about a teenage duo Franco Andrade and Leopoldo Polo Garcia Chaparro 6 who do criminal activity together 7 Characters editFranco who lives in Paradais 6 has the nickname fatboy 8 Franco is from a wealthy family has little social success Franco wants to have intercourse but has not found a willing female partner 7 Gabriella Martin of Harvard Review wrote that Franco is Exhibiting all the qualities of a classic incel 8 Franco s father is a lawyer 6 Franco has a sexual obsession with Senora Marian 8 Polo is from a low socioeconomic background and works at Paradise by gardening Polo who did not graduate from senior high school 8 is 16 years old 6 Justin Torres of The New York Times compared Polo to Bigger Thomas 7 Senora Marian is married to a television host and has two children She lives adjacent to Franco 8 Reception editJustin Torres of The New York Times stated that the work is seductive despite the unbroken wall of text that makes a visual effect and he praised the work of the translator for showing vitality of the prose 7 The English translation of the novel was longlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize 9 See also editHurricane Season A novel by MelchorReferences edit Paradais Penguin Libros in Spanish Archived from the original on 8 November 2022 Retrieved 7 November 2022 Paradais Fitzcarraldo Editions Retrieved 7 November 2022 Paradais Paradise Penguin Random House Retrieved 2022 11 07 Russell Benjamin P 2022 05 25 Mexican author Fernanda Melchor explores the human capacity for violence and grace Houston Chronicle Retrieved 2022 11 07 Pressly Lowry 2022 05 23 In the Tongue a Knife in the Knife a Tongue On Fernanda Melchor s Paradais Los Angeles Review of Books Retrieved 2022 11 07 a b c d McGee Marcus 2022 08 28 A Beautiful and Terrible Paradise On Fernanda Melchor s Paradais Los Angeles Review of Books Retrieved 2022 11 07 a b c d Torres Justin 2022 05 10 Inside a Gated Paradise Evil Breeds and Strikes The New York Times Retrieved 2022 11 07 a b c d e Martin Gabriella Paradais Harvard Review Retrieved 2022 11 07 The 2022 International Booker Prize thebookerprizes com Further reading editIberico Lozada Lucas 2022 06 02 Raw Speech Raw Stories A Conversation With Fernanda Melchor The Nation External links editParadais New Direction Books This article about culture in Mexico is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paradais amp oldid 1216346523, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
