Book, Waiting for Bojangles[LS]

Language: Brazilian Portuguese. “The doctors had explained to us that it was necessary to protect her against herself to protect others. Dad told me that only doctors who take care of the head can say something like that.” In this novel, it is the curious and amazed look of the loving couple's son that sets the tone of the narrative, to the sound of Nina Simone, against a backdrop of French and Spanish landscapes. The one who leads the dance is the mother, unpredictable and extravagant. It is also this delicate and elegant character who drags the narrator and the entire family into a whirlwind of poetry and dreams, insanity and delirium. Family love creates an atmosphere of magic and joy that will revert later, when the parties stop, the champagne ends, when disturbing and risky situations happen and provoke other feelings and sensations in us. We are about to enter a sensitive and poetic novel, which provokes reflections on limitless love, insanity and eccentric family relationships, among many other relevant themes of our time. No wonder, this incredible narrative hit French cinema screens in January 2022, in an equally fascinating adaptation.