Juliet Takes a Breath
(Sprache: Englisch)
A People magazine Best Book of Fall 2019
An Amazon Best Young Adult Book of 2019
"F***ing outstanding."--Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author
Juliet Milagros Palante is a self-proclaimed closeted Puerto Rican baby dyke from the Bronx....
An Amazon Best Young Adult Book of 2019
"F***ing outstanding."--Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author
Juliet Milagros Palante is a self-proclaimed closeted Puerto Rican baby dyke from the Bronx....
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A People magazine Best Book of Fall 2019An Amazon Best Young Adult Book of 2019
"F***ing outstanding."--Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author
Juliet Milagros Palante is a self-proclaimed closeted Puerto Rican baby dyke from the Bronx. Only, she's not so closeted anymore. Not after coming out to her family the night before flying to Portland, Oregon, to intern with her favorite feminist writer--what's sure to be a life-changing experience. And when Juliet's coming out crashes and burns, she's not sure her mom will ever speak to her again.
But Juliet has a plan--sort of. Her internship with legendary author Harlowe Brisbane, the ultimate authority on feminism, women's bodies, and other gay-sounding stuff, is sure to help her figure out this whole "Puerto Rican lesbian" thing. Except Harlowe's white. And not from the Bronx. And she definitely doesn't have all the answers . . .
In a summer bursting with queer brown dance parties, a sexy fling with a motorcycling librarian, and intense explorations of race and identity, Juliet learns what it means to come out--to the world, to her family, to herself.
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PrefaceMarch 3, 2003
Dear Harlowe,
Hi, my name is Juliet Palante. I ve been reading your book Raging Flower: Empowering Your Pussy by Empowering Your Mind. No lie, I started reading it so that I could make people uncomfortable on the subway. I especially enjoyed whipping it out during impromptu sermons given by old sour-faced men on the 2 train. It amused me to watch men confront the word pussy in a context outside their control; you know, like in bright pink letters on the cover of some girl s paperback book.
My grandma calls me la sin vergüenza, the one without shame. She s right. I m always in it for the laughs. But I m writing to you now because this book of yours, this magical labia manifesto, has become my bible. It s definitely a reading from the book of white lady feminism and yet, there are moments where I see my round brown ass in your words. I wanted more of that, Harlowe, more representation, more acknowledgment, more room to breathe the same air as you. We are all women. We are all of the womb. It is in that essence of the moon that we share sisterhood that s you. You wrote that and I highlighted it, wondering if that was true. If you don t know my life and my struggle, can we be sisters?
Can a badass white lady like you make room for me? Should I stand next to you and take that space? Or do I need to just push you out of the way? Claim it myself now so that one day we ll be able to share this earth, this block, these deep breaths?
I hope it s okay that I say this to you. I don t mean any disrespect, but if you can question the patriarchy, then I can question you. I think. I don t really know how this feminism stuff works anyway. I ve only taken one women s studies class and that was legit because a cute girl on my floor signed up for it. This girl made me lose my train of thought. I wanted to watch her eat strawberries and make her a mixtape. So I signed up for the class and then she became my
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girlfriend. But please don t ask me about anything that happened in that class afterward because love is an acid trip.
Feminism. I m new to it. The word still sounds weird and wrong. Too white, too structured, too foreign; something I can t claim. I wish there was another word for it. Maybe I need to make one up. My mom s totally a feminist, but she never uses that word. She molds my little brother s breakfast eggs into Ninja Turtles and pays all the bills in the house. She s this lady that never sleeps because she s working on a master s degree while raising my little brother and me and pretty much balancing the rhythm of an entire family on her shoulders. That s a feminist, right? But my mom still irons my dad s socks. So what do you call that woman? You know, besides Mom.
Your book is a refuge from my neighborhood, from my contradictions, from my lack of desire to ever love a man, let alone wash his fucking socks. I don t even wash my own socks. I want to learn more about the wonder of me, the lunar power of my pussy, my vadge, my taquito, that place where all the magic happens. You know, once people are quiet enough to show it reverence. I want to be free. Free like this line: A fully realized woman is at all times her true self. No soul-crushing secrets or self-imposed burdens of shame, these create toxic imbalance, a spiritual yeast infection if you will. So step out into the fresh air and let that pussy breathe.
I ve got a secret. I think it s going to kill me. Sometimes I hope it does. How do I tell my parents that I m gay? Gay sounds just as weird as feminist. How do you tell the people who breathed you into existence that you re the opposite of what they want you to be? And I&
Feminism. I m new to it. The word still sounds weird and wrong. Too white, too structured, too foreign; something I can t claim. I wish there was another word for it. Maybe I need to make one up. My mom s totally a feminist, but she never uses that word. She molds my little brother s breakfast eggs into Ninja Turtles and pays all the bills in the house. She s this lady that never sleeps because she s working on a master s degree while raising my little brother and me and pretty much balancing the rhythm of an entire family on her shoulders. That s a feminist, right? But my mom still irons my dad s socks. So what do you call that woman? You know, besides Mom.
Your book is a refuge from my neighborhood, from my contradictions, from my lack of desire to ever love a man, let alone wash his fucking socks. I don t even wash my own socks. I want to learn more about the wonder of me, the lunar power of my pussy, my vadge, my taquito, that place where all the magic happens. You know, once people are quiet enough to show it reverence. I want to be free. Free like this line: A fully realized woman is at all times her true self. No soul-crushing secrets or self-imposed burdens of shame, these create toxic imbalance, a spiritual yeast infection if you will. So step out into the fresh air and let that pussy breathe.
I ve got a secret. I think it s going to kill me. Sometimes I hope it does. How do I tell my parents that I m gay? Gay sounds just as weird as feminist. How do you tell the people who breathed you into existence that you re the opposite of what they want you to be? And I&
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Autoren-Porträt von Gabby Rivera
Gabby Rivera is a Bronx-born queer Puerto Rican babe on a mission to create the wildest, most fun stories ever. She's the first Latina to write for Marvel comics, penning the solo series AMERICA about America Chavez, a portal-punching queer Latina powerhouse. In 2017, Gabby was named one of the top comic creators by the SyFy network, and one of NBC's #Pride30 Innovators. Gabby now makes magic on both coasts, currently residing in California. She writes for all the sweet baby queers and her mom, and hosts Joy Revolution, the podcast that brings together her favorite revolutionary humans to honor joy in a chaotic world.
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- Autor: Gabby Rivera
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 14 Jahre
- 2021, 320 Seiten, Maße: 14,1 x 20,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Dial Books
- ISBN-10: 0593108191
- ISBN-13: 9780593108192
- Erscheinungsdatum: 19.07.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
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People magazine Best Book of Fall 2019Amazon Best Young Adult Book
New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award nominee
Dazzling, funny as hell, poignant, all the things. Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
"Juliet Takes a Breath is absolutely breathtaking. This is the homegirl I've always wanted to see in literature, made flesh by Rivera's pen." Elizabeth Acevedo, National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X
"Raw. Powerful. Honest. Juliet Takes a Breath is a luminous journey of self-discovery. Through Juliet's awakening, Rivera gently challenges us to step out of the shadows and into the light, and reminds us that successful rebellion begins with loving yourself in all your infinite variety." Samira Ahmed, New York Times bestselling author of Love, Hate & Other Filters and Internment
Rivera captures both the disappointments and the possibilities that come with realizing that your life s solution cannot be figured out by someone else. The New York Times Book Review
* Reflects early adult life . . . in all its messy, confusing splendor. Publishers Weekly, starred review
A whirlwind coming-of-age story that leaves one breathless. Kirkus Reviews
"This humorous and heartbreaking summer coming-of-age tale is reminiscent of Isabel Quintero's 2015 Morris Award winner Gabi, a Girl in Pieces. . . . A powerful novel." School Library Journal
"The kind of book that gets the bittersweet pain and longing of growing up exactly right." Lambda Literary
"Gabby Rivera's genius lies in her ability to make you weep and laugh in the same paragraph. Juliet Takes a Breath is powerful AF." Zoraida Cordova, author of Labyrinth Lost and Bruja Born
"Vivid, loving, sexy, true, and exuberantly alive. Gabby Rivera is the voice that YA has long needed and Juliet Takes a Breath is a breathtaking novel that speaks to every young woman
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in search of her authentic self." Malinda Lo, author of the William C. Morris Award finalist Ash
"This book is a fist-pumping intersectional feminist power anthem. Gabby Rivera's voice is a force moving, alive, and bursting with feelings. Reading this book took me through a gamut of emotions at times I cried with joy, at others I was forced to confront my own unconscious biases. Juliet Takes a Breath is a startling story full of powerful ideas about sexual, racial, and political identity. It will stay with you." Britta Lundin, author of Ship It
"Juliet Takes a Breath is the coming-of-age novel I desperately needed as a queer Latinx teen. Juliet's heart and soul leaps off the page as she takes readers through her journey from the Bronx to Portland. Her story of self-discovery is timely, vibrant, and illuminating, and I know it's going to inspire queer teens to be their authentic selves." Mark Oshiro, author of the Schneider Book Award winner Anger Is a Gift
"Even if Holden Caulfield was born in the Bronx in the 1980s, he could never be this awesome." Inga Muscio, author of Rose: Love in Violent Times
"This book is a fist-pumping intersectional feminist power anthem. Gabby Rivera's voice is a force moving, alive, and bursting with feelings. Reading this book took me through a gamut of emotions at times I cried with joy, at others I was forced to confront my own unconscious biases. Juliet Takes a Breath is a startling story full of powerful ideas about sexual, racial, and political identity. It will stay with you." Britta Lundin, author of Ship It
"Juliet Takes a Breath is the coming-of-age novel I desperately needed as a queer Latinx teen. Juliet's heart and soul leaps off the page as she takes readers through her journey from the Bronx to Portland. Her story of self-discovery is timely, vibrant, and illuminating, and I know it's going to inspire queer teens to be their authentic selves." Mark Oshiro, author of the Schneider Book Award winner Anger Is a Gift
"Even if Holden Caulfield was born in the Bronx in the 1980s, he could never be this awesome." Inga Muscio, author of Rose: Love in Violent Times
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