{"product_id":"eartheater-a-novel-isbn-9780062987730","title":"Eartheater: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNAMED A \"FALL 2020 MUST-READ\" AND ONE OF THE \"BEST BOOKS OF FALL 2020\" BY TIME, VULTURE, THE BOSTON GLOBE, COSMOPOLITAN, WIRED, TOR AND MORE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElectrifying and provocative, visceral and profound, a powerful literary debut novel about a young woman whose compulsion to eat earth gives her visions of murdered and missing people—an imaginative synthesis of mystery and magical realism that explores the dark tragedies of ordinary lives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in an unnamed slum in contemporary Argentina, \u003cem\u003eEartheater \u003c\/em\u003eis the story of a young woman who finds herself drawn to eating the earth—a compulsion that gives her visions of broken and lost lives. With her first taste of dirt, she learns the horrifying truth of her mother’s death. Disturbed by what she witnesses, the woman keeps her visions to herself. But when Eartheater begins an unlikely relationship with a withdrawn police officer, word of her ability begins to spread, and soon desperate members of her community beg for her help, anxious to uncover the truth about their own loved ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurreal and haunting, spare yet complex, \u003cem\u003eEartheater\u003c\/em\u003e is a dark, emotionally resonant tale told from a feminist perspective that brilliantly explores the stories of those left behind—the women enduring the pain of uncertainty, whose lives have been shaped by violence and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated from the Spanish by Julia Sanches\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Reyes succeeds in making the feisty Eartheater and her visions both persuasive and affecting.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In Reyes' hands, this coming-of-age novel flowers into a meditation on death, and the earth all children will eat in the end.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the most outstanding Latin American short novels of the year.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A raw and vital literary debut, \u003cem\u003eEartheater\u003c\/em\u003e takes an unwavering and visceral look at systems of power through the perspective of a young woman caught in the crosshairs.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A powerful story whose narrator wields brutally honest observations on the intersections of class, poverty, and gender. Reyes’ debut is a strong addition to the growing body of Latin American crime fiction in the U.S. market. A stirring genre blend of fantasy and crime fiction that combines graceful prose and magic realism.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In a voice that is terse, blunt, and biting, the narrator reckons with the impact of her visions on her health and relationships, as she witnesses more and more the ways fear and violence shape the experiences of the women in her community. Compelling and visceral, Reyes’ debut combines mystery and coming-of-age to evoke the stories of the victims of femicide.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dolores Reyes’s writing is visceral and urgent. It’s also connected to a powerful tradition of fantasy and crime, and it reflects on violence against women with enormous lucidity.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMariana Enriquez, author of Things We Lost in the Fire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With its own shining light and singular voice, \u003cem\u003eEartheater \u003c\/em\u003efollows in the footsteps of such essential authors as Juan Rulfo and Sara Gallardo.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSelva Almada, author of The Wind That Lays Waste\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dolores Reyes’s harsh and sensitive lyricism explodes in your hands.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGabriela Cabezón Cámara, author of The Adventures of China Iron\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperVia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889364463845,"sku":"NP9780062987730","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062987730.jpg?v=1730231085","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/eartheater-a-novel-isbn-9780062987730","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}