When Vanessa got into her car that winter’s
afternoon, she had no idea she was setting off on a journey with no return. An
inner journey that would call into question a whole life spent living up to
other people’s expectations.
With tragic and comic episodes that bring
together a domineering mother, a hippie aunt, a boring marriage, an
insufferable boss and a friend who never knows when to shut up, “The Strange
year of Vanessa M.” shares Vanessa’s voyage of self-discovery with us. And it
makes us marvel at the power we have to question things, because there’s no end
to the pursuit of happiness.
©2013
Joana is a conservative, controlling woman who expected much more from marriage; Maria is trying to get back on her feet after being dumped just before her wedding; Filipe hides his broken heart in failed relationships. Is this as good as it gets when you're thirty something? That's what these three friends from college times will find out during a dysfunctional dinner party. Because life is not always how we dreamed it would be.
Considered by some 'The Big Chill' of the 21st century, this debut novel originally published in Portugal by a major publisher (2011), is all about the end of innocence. Funny, clever and real.
Available at Amazon, iTunes, Nook, Smashwords, Create Space and more
©2012
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