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In a small town in northern Italy, Kiki feels worthless and angry when her longtime partner finds a new cool girl to ride on another decade of easy existence.
Meanwhile in trendy London, Fátima, the wife of Kiki’s best friend, is losing her selfhood after giving birth to twins and being made redundant.
Both heroines are determined to rebuild the passion and impunity of their youth, vitalising desires that will bring them to risk everything…
Themes covered in the novel include rejection, identity, betrayal, freedom and the right to happiness. The tone is humorous on the face of distress, often rejoicing in the terror of lives out of control.
Meanwhile in trendy London, Fátima, the wife of Kiki’s best friend, is losing her selfhood after giving birth to twins and being made redundant.
Both heroines are determined to rebuild the passion and impunity of their youth, vitalising desires that will bring them to risk everything…
Themes covered in the novel include rejection, identity, betrayal, freedom and the right to happiness. The tone is humorous on the face of distress, often rejoicing in the terror of lives out of control.
160 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 5, 2017
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13 books15 followersmari.reiza was born in Madrid in 1973. She has worked as an investment research writer and management consultant for twenty years in London. She studied at Oxford University and lives off Portobello Road with her husband and child.
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June 22, 2020
A novel about two women in the middle of their lives suddenly set once again on following their physical desires. The stories are told through their own and through each other's viewpoints as the narration alternates. The style has been compared to Maggie O'Farrell's and Elena Ferrante's. A rewarding read.
December 18, 2017
Physical: The catastrophe of desire, by Mari Reiza, is a post-modern, feminist, existential drama. The title succinctly describes many of the actions of the two lead characters, Kiki and Fatima, as utterly catastrophic. The best of friends, they mirror each other across an existential plane of isolation and fear. They seek to ameliorate these feelings by indulging in hedonistic actions that result in destruction.
Kiki is the embodiment of post-modern, sexual freedom. She describes herself as “anarchic” and the appellation fits. In the beginning of the book, she is abandoned by her paramour, Salvo, as he has found someone else, a “Honda girl.” Salvo's departure throws Kiki into a tailspin. Her mother and her psychologist (and I really question the quality of her therapy) try and corral Kiki within some semblance of boundaries. She is not having any of it. Instead, she descends on a journey to escape her small-town life, and run toward her next bit of physical pleasure.
Fatima, Kiki's best friend, is at first Kiki's opposite. She is stable, married, and not wanting for money or possessions. Fatima has Portuguese-Brazilian roots, a devoutly Catholic mother, and is also learned in Arabic calligraphy. In fact, she once had a dream of teaching this skill to Muslim converts. All of her stability comes to a sudden end when she gives birth to twins. She does not find joy in being a mother, and longs to return to her career. However, that opportunity has disappeared. In short, Fatima is lost.
These two women aim for escape. Both rebel against their current lives. Kiki rebels against the constraints of her mother and psychologist. Fatima feels trapped by her children and without access to her own money. This line particularly reflects her frustration towards motherhood: “I hate breasts, they were never my best feature and suddenly they are holding me hostage.” Even with a nanny watching the children, she still seeks an escape. She eventually sets fire to her kitchen, which she regards as a symbol of her domestic servitude. Fatima wants her youth back, her sexual freedom, and her money.
This story is at times fantastical, as in, “How can anyone actually live this way?” However, given the panoply of people in the world, there certainly has to be someone like Kiki and Fatima. These two are tornados of chaos, who seem to make short-sighted, hedonistic choices that imperil their own long-term well-being. However, one could argue they had few other choices, given the constraints in their lives. Nonetheless, this book illustrates the dangers of wanting what you do not have.
This book is easy to engage with and it pulls you in. As a side note, having read other books by Reiza, I am glad that I did not have to refer to online resources to understand the various foreign language texts or cultural references. Finally, Physical: The catastrophe of desire, seems intended for Adult readers. The book covers all the core existential themes: individual consciousness, anxiety, absurdity, nothingness, alienation, and death. There are also baser, sometimes vivid descriptions of sex and drug use.
Kiki is the embodiment of post-modern, sexual freedom. She describes herself as “anarchic” and the appellation fits. In the beginning of the book, she is abandoned by her paramour, Salvo, as he has found someone else, a “Honda girl.” Salvo's departure throws Kiki into a tailspin. Her mother and her psychologist (and I really question the quality of her therapy) try and corral Kiki within some semblance of boundaries. She is not having any of it. Instead, she descends on a journey to escape her small-town life, and run toward her next bit of physical pleasure.
Fatima, Kiki's best friend, is at first Kiki's opposite. She is stable, married, and not wanting for money or possessions. Fatima has Portuguese-Brazilian roots, a devoutly Catholic mother, and is also learned in Arabic calligraphy. In fact, she once had a dream of teaching this skill to Muslim converts. All of her stability comes to a sudden end when she gives birth to twins. She does not find joy in being a mother, and longs to return to her career. However, that opportunity has disappeared. In short, Fatima is lost.
These two women aim for escape. Both rebel against their current lives. Kiki rebels against the constraints of her mother and psychologist. Fatima feels trapped by her children and without access to her own money. This line particularly reflects her frustration towards motherhood: “I hate breasts, they were never my best feature and suddenly they are holding me hostage.” Even with a nanny watching the children, she still seeks an escape. She eventually sets fire to her kitchen, which she regards as a symbol of her domestic servitude. Fatima wants her youth back, her sexual freedom, and her money.
This story is at times fantastical, as in, “How can anyone actually live this way?” However, given the panoply of people in the world, there certainly has to be someone like Kiki and Fatima. These two are tornados of chaos, who seem to make short-sighted, hedonistic choices that imperil their own long-term well-being. However, one could argue they had few other choices, given the constraints in their lives. Nonetheless, this book illustrates the dangers of wanting what you do not have.
This book is easy to engage with and it pulls you in. As a side note, having read other books by Reiza, I am glad that I did not have to refer to online resources to understand the various foreign language texts or cultural references. Finally, Physical: The catastrophe of desire, seems intended for Adult readers. The book covers all the core existential themes: individual consciousness, anxiety, absurdity, nothingness, alienation, and death. There are also baser, sometimes vivid descriptions of sex and drug use.
December 3, 2017
“Physical: the Catastrophe of Desire” is a novel by Mari Reiza about two modern day women on an emotional collision course. Kiki is a patent lawyer working at her parent’s practice and recovering from the betrayal of her boyfriend. Fatima is a career mother who is on maternity leave for her two daughters in school and husband in high finance. By their expositions, the author explores the needs of cosmopolitan women in making a societal difference through the use of their bodies. While the consequences of such actions demonstrates the author’s excellent penmanship, the author’s message of modern day woman remains less than spectacular.
The starting character Kiki is the author’s signal to a certain segment of woman today that symbolizes gender progress over the last half century. Kiki portrays herself as the lone heroine woke to the state of her sudden singleness in comparison to locals, who is belittled due to their closeness and small town mindset. In comparison to her neighbors who are married mothers, she see the fatalism that may be in store by association. Between the prodding of her consoling mother and her psychologist, the constant affirmation only reinforces her persistence in single life, and her philosophy that life as a woman well lived is worth more than a life of maternal bounty. It is curious that her ventures outside of town limits (to get away from the pastoral miasma) produces equal doses of complaints (about public transportation) and surprises. She finds an equal in a free loving artist and decides whether to share her life with him.
Kiki’s friend, Fatima, is the opposite and the author’s paragon of the model feminine. Having succeeded in the world of corporate banking, she enters into marriage and is now taking on the labors of motherhood. Leaving for her two babies, however, is not what it seems: she is not used to isolation and advices of others, her catholic mother in particular. The spotlight that she places on others because of her career and status with an equally powerful counterpart is now placed on her caretaking. Fatima resents the subsequent rendering of her as a tool instead of as a user, and, with no derision to her kids or the nanny, gradually despises her role as a mother. She rebels by setting a fire to her penthouse kitchen, a moniker of residential design but a reminder of her servitude. While money is no object to restore the damage, she is looking for more revelry, and found it in a hotel spa with another man.
The ending, however, is not what it seems. What may be the conclusion similar to “Thelma and Louise,” their newfound respect at the end of pregnancy tests surprises many. What previous consternation they have for their sorry states have turned positive, as the biological consequences scuttled their epistemological banners for womanhood. Readers learn that females are ultimately emotional creatures when they must account for their actions in “Physical: the Catastrophe of Desire” by Mari Reiza.
The starting character Kiki is the author’s signal to a certain segment of woman today that symbolizes gender progress over the last half century. Kiki portrays herself as the lone heroine woke to the state of her sudden singleness in comparison to locals, who is belittled due to their closeness and small town mindset. In comparison to her neighbors who are married mothers, she see the fatalism that may be in store by association. Between the prodding of her consoling mother and her psychologist, the constant affirmation only reinforces her persistence in single life, and her philosophy that life as a woman well lived is worth more than a life of maternal bounty. It is curious that her ventures outside of town limits (to get away from the pastoral miasma) produces equal doses of complaints (about public transportation) and surprises. She finds an equal in a free loving artist and decides whether to share her life with him.
Kiki’s friend, Fatima, is the opposite and the author’s paragon of the model feminine. Having succeeded in the world of corporate banking, she enters into marriage and is now taking on the labors of motherhood. Leaving for her two babies, however, is not what it seems: she is not used to isolation and advices of others, her catholic mother in particular. The spotlight that she places on others because of her career and status with an equally powerful counterpart is now placed on her caretaking. Fatima resents the subsequent rendering of her as a tool instead of as a user, and, with no derision to her kids or the nanny, gradually despises her role as a mother. She rebels by setting a fire to her penthouse kitchen, a moniker of residential design but a reminder of her servitude. While money is no object to restore the damage, she is looking for more revelry, and found it in a hotel spa with another man.
The ending, however, is not what it seems. What may be the conclusion similar to “Thelma and Louise,” their newfound respect at the end of pregnancy tests surprises many. What previous consternation they have for their sorry states have turned positive, as the biological consequences scuttled their epistemological banners for womanhood. Readers learn that females are ultimately emotional creatures when they must account for their actions in “Physical: the Catastrophe of Desire” by Mari Reiza.
December 18, 2017
Physical: The Catastrophe of Desire by Mari Reiza is a modern tale of life, love, sex, betrayal, depression and re-discovery. The author weaves a clever, cheeky fiction of two individual women, connected by friendship, each exploring her own path to self-discovery.
Both women, Kiki and Fátima, are strong, independent, self-assured, middle-aged women who have each gotten into a slump of sorts. Physical tells the story of their separate but connected slide into, and their fight back out of, the abyss. Each of the two women want to recapture and renew the confidence, audaciousness and passion of their teen and young adulthood years.
Personal crises are the catalyst for each woman's newfound uncertainty. Kiki lived in a small northern Italian town and was recently rejected by her long-time lover, Salvo, who left her for another woman. Thrown into depression and an identity dilemma, Kiki furiously seeks another man, or at the very least, sex. The fast-paced and heady anecdote of her crossroads and search for happiness can leave one a bit breathless.
Fátima came from a wealthy, dysfunctional family in Rio de Janero, and thus naturally grew to be rebellious and daring in her youth. She eventually became financially and professionally successful as a London investment banker. After meeting and marrying Orso (one of Kiki's best childhood friends), she found her stride as half of a glamourous, well-liked, well-off couple. Fátima ran their beautiful home as she saw fit, and relished her independence and social status. But after giving birth to twins, life began to change for Fatima. She no longer felt in charge, but "managed" by the whims and needs of all of those around her - her children, husband, mother, parents-in-law, and her siblings.
I enjoyed the method the author used to accomplish the art of seamlessly alternating between the two points of view of our heroines. It was fresh without being disconcerting or confusing. Reiza is quite adept at story-telling; she draws you into the narrative, and suddenly you're there with the characters, in the town, drinking wine with them, and living their experiences with them. Her unique brew of humor, sex and personal drama will keep the reader engaged.
I identified much more with Fátima than with Kiki. To me she seemed a bit more stable and level-headed in her search for bliss than her Italian counterpart. The bond the two women shared will make the reader think of her own best friend - you know the one - she's your touchstone, your sounding board, the one you can tell anything to, get angry with, and still be secure in your enduring friendship.
This book is likely to appeal to the modern young or the mid-life woman, although it could possibly be fascinating to some men, as well. It is risqué, a bit naughty, and the events woven here could quite possibly happen to any one of us for real.
I look forward to discovering more from Mari Reiza, as she is a proficient novelist for the 21st century.
Both women, Kiki and Fátima, are strong, independent, self-assured, middle-aged women who have each gotten into a slump of sorts. Physical tells the story of their separate but connected slide into, and their fight back out of, the abyss. Each of the two women want to recapture and renew the confidence, audaciousness and passion of their teen and young adulthood years.
Personal crises are the catalyst for each woman's newfound uncertainty. Kiki lived in a small northern Italian town and was recently rejected by her long-time lover, Salvo, who left her for another woman. Thrown into depression and an identity dilemma, Kiki furiously seeks another man, or at the very least, sex. The fast-paced and heady anecdote of her crossroads and search for happiness can leave one a bit breathless.
Fátima came from a wealthy, dysfunctional family in Rio de Janero, and thus naturally grew to be rebellious and daring in her youth. She eventually became financially and professionally successful as a London investment banker. After meeting and marrying Orso (one of Kiki's best childhood friends), she found her stride as half of a glamourous, well-liked, well-off couple. Fátima ran their beautiful home as she saw fit, and relished her independence and social status. But after giving birth to twins, life began to change for Fatima. She no longer felt in charge, but "managed" by the whims and needs of all of those around her - her children, husband, mother, parents-in-law, and her siblings.
I enjoyed the method the author used to accomplish the art of seamlessly alternating between the two points of view of our heroines. It was fresh without being disconcerting or confusing. Reiza is quite adept at story-telling; she draws you into the narrative, and suddenly you're there with the characters, in the town, drinking wine with them, and living their experiences with them. Her unique brew of humor, sex and personal drama will keep the reader engaged.
I identified much more with Fátima than with Kiki. To me she seemed a bit more stable and level-headed in her search for bliss than her Italian counterpart. The bond the two women shared will make the reader think of her own best friend - you know the one - she's your touchstone, your sounding board, the one you can tell anything to, get angry with, and still be secure in your enduring friendship.
This book is likely to appeal to the modern young or the mid-life woman, although it could possibly be fascinating to some men, as well. It is risqué, a bit naughty, and the events woven here could quite possibly happen to any one of us for real.
I look forward to discovering more from Mari Reiza, as she is a proficient novelist for the 21st century.
November 28, 2017
Physical: The Catastrophe of Desire by Mari Reiza
Love, sex and adulthood are baffling. Not the definitions of the words themselves but the ideologies and expectations that come attached to them. How does one go about re-establishing their sexual persona after childbirth? Is it their prerogative or the responsibility of their partner to get them back on the proverbial horse? How unfair is it that females get to carry and attend to the results of sex while their male partners go on with their lives without a care in the world?
Kiki is a foul-mouthed middle-aged woman whose 8-year relationship came to a devastating end courtesy of a girl in short shorts and a Honda between her legs. She struggles through life as a newly single girl. Kiki comes up with plan upon a plan to herself and MonRabbit back in the game until one day she meets her Adonis. Her loquacious ‘Juan Batista Dos Santos’ makes the wait worth it. He is everything she never hoped for, breaking her self-imposed rules left and right. When the time comes for Kiki to separate from Beppe, she takes with her something that she has vowed to love with all of her being.
Kiki’s best friend is a polar opposite of her, does not swear as much. Fatima is a high-powered career woman from a wealthy family. She married the love of her life. They have a nice little life. The twins come along and it is nice too. Well, until it is not. Orso’s life is not upturned by the birth of the twins. He still travels around the world unencumbered. The result is Fatima feeling lost, lonely and like she could burn down her kitchen. She longs to be subjected to feral desire, to be kissed roughly and passionately against a wall. One act of betrayal sets her world on a path to normalcy.
Physical: The Catastrophe of Desire by Mari Reiza is a written in two voices. Kiki’s initial narrations seem a lot like rambling and are hard to follow until she meets Beppe and everything changes. This is meant to reflect her dull soul. She can speak intelligibly and express herself better. The reader can notice the difference between the gloom in the wake of her break-up and the euphoria of a new relationship. The author does a good job of differentiating the voices of Kiki and Fatima. This emboldens their difference in character and personalities. The reader will especially enjoy the scene where Beppe and Kiki meet for the first time, such humorous flirting. Mari Reiza has a way with words. She strings them beautifully to describe in deep detail Kiki’s feelings for her new man and his extensive talents. She then changes it up and makes the reader experience Fatima’s emotional turmoil.
For a moment, this book will be the reader’s raison d’être. The stories therein are relatable and common to almost every woman out there. The reader will need to put up with Kiki through her difficult times but it is well worth it to get to the heart of the story. Mari Reiza has done well in this one.
Love, sex and adulthood are baffling. Not the definitions of the words themselves but the ideologies and expectations that come attached to them. How does one go about re-establishing their sexual persona after childbirth? Is it their prerogative or the responsibility of their partner to get them back on the proverbial horse? How unfair is it that females get to carry and attend to the results of sex while their male partners go on with their lives without a care in the world?
Kiki is a foul-mouthed middle-aged woman whose 8-year relationship came to a devastating end courtesy of a girl in short shorts and a Honda between her legs. She struggles through life as a newly single girl. Kiki comes up with plan upon a plan to herself and MonRabbit back in the game until one day she meets her Adonis. Her loquacious ‘Juan Batista Dos Santos’ makes the wait worth it. He is everything she never hoped for, breaking her self-imposed rules left and right. When the time comes for Kiki to separate from Beppe, she takes with her something that she has vowed to love with all of her being.
Kiki’s best friend is a polar opposite of her, does not swear as much. Fatima is a high-powered career woman from a wealthy family. She married the love of her life. They have a nice little life. The twins come along and it is nice too. Well, until it is not. Orso’s life is not upturned by the birth of the twins. He still travels around the world unencumbered. The result is Fatima feeling lost, lonely and like she could burn down her kitchen. She longs to be subjected to feral desire, to be kissed roughly and passionately against a wall. One act of betrayal sets her world on a path to normalcy.
Physical: The Catastrophe of Desire by Mari Reiza is a written in two voices. Kiki’s initial narrations seem a lot like rambling and are hard to follow until she meets Beppe and everything changes. This is meant to reflect her dull soul. She can speak intelligibly and express herself better. The reader can notice the difference between the gloom in the wake of her break-up and the euphoria of a new relationship. The author does a good job of differentiating the voices of Kiki and Fatima. This emboldens their difference in character and personalities. The reader will especially enjoy the scene where Beppe and Kiki meet for the first time, such humorous flirting. Mari Reiza has a way with words. She strings them beautifully to describe in deep detail Kiki’s feelings for her new man and his extensive talents. She then changes it up and makes the reader experience Fatima’s emotional turmoil.
For a moment, this book will be the reader’s raison d’être. The stories therein are relatable and common to almost every woman out there. The reader will need to put up with Kiki through her difficult times but it is well worth it to get to the heart of the story. Mari Reiza has done well in this one.
January 2, 2018
‘Physical: The catastrophe of desire’ by Mari Reiza is a postmodern novel about two female friends living polar opposite lives, yet both feeling equally disillusioned. Kiki, a lawyer who lives in small-town Italy, is reeling after being abandoned by her long-term boyfriend for a much younger woman. Meanwhile, in London, Fatima is married to Orso--a City banker and Kiki’s best friend. Fatima is struggling to deal with the loss of her high-flying career and her new life as a mother and wife. As the two women reach the crossroads of middle age they battle to overcome their existential crises.
Reiza poses questions about what it means to be a woman in the 21st century and how difficult it can be to traverse the rocky road of relationships when boundaries seem so blurred. There are a number of themes running through the narrative including sex and the often overlooked importance of female pleasure, infidelity and its inevitable fallout, the complexities of marriage, and the societal expectations placed on women to reconcile the new ideals of feminism, sexual freedom and career with the old ideals of marriage and children. It is also a book about the importance of female friendship and how important and empowering this can be.
I loved the characterisation in this novel, and both of the heroines are extremely relatable. Kiki is a witty and wild character with a hilarious and uncensored voice- she’s like Bridget Jones on speed! She is hedonistic and lives her life in extremes yet worries that she needs to do the ‘normal’ thing (find a man and settle down) to be truly fulfilled. She bulldozes through her life and her sense of worthlessness drives her to sleep with as many men as possible. I was enjoying her narrative so much that I was actually a little disappointed when we moved to Fatima’s POV. This quickly subsided though as I discovered the intricacies of Fatima’s inner desires, her regrets, and the conflict she feels about giving up her independence and identity to become what is basically a housewife.
Reiza expertly draws the reader in. The book is fast paced and we are thrown full throttle into these women’s lives. Through her prose, Reiza creates fully-formed and complex characters and sees humour in the darkest of places. She writes place incredibly well and her text is full of cultural references which add context and interest to the narrative. The dialogue and the inner monologues of the characters come across as authentic and, at times, painfully honest. Reiza’s voice is sharp, witty and full of candour which reminded me of authors such as Nora Ephron. She certainly isn’t afraid of shocking and challenging the reader.
I think that any modern woman would find this book relatable and that men might consider reading this as a way of understanding the difficulties women face today. The writing is fresh, funny, risqué and thought-provoking. Reiza is an exciting new voice and I look forward to reading more from her.
Reiza poses questions about what it means to be a woman in the 21st century and how difficult it can be to traverse the rocky road of relationships when boundaries seem so blurred. There are a number of themes running through the narrative including sex and the often overlooked importance of female pleasure, infidelity and its inevitable fallout, the complexities of marriage, and the societal expectations placed on women to reconcile the new ideals of feminism, sexual freedom and career with the old ideals of marriage and children. It is also a book about the importance of female friendship and how important and empowering this can be.
I loved the characterisation in this novel, and both of the heroines are extremely relatable. Kiki is a witty and wild character with a hilarious and uncensored voice- she’s like Bridget Jones on speed! She is hedonistic and lives her life in extremes yet worries that she needs to do the ‘normal’ thing (find a man and settle down) to be truly fulfilled. She bulldozes through her life and her sense of worthlessness drives her to sleep with as many men as possible. I was enjoying her narrative so much that I was actually a little disappointed when we moved to Fatima’s POV. This quickly subsided though as I discovered the intricacies of Fatima’s inner desires, her regrets, and the conflict she feels about giving up her independence and identity to become what is basically a housewife.
Reiza expertly draws the reader in. The book is fast paced and we are thrown full throttle into these women’s lives. Through her prose, Reiza creates fully-formed and complex characters and sees humour in the darkest of places. She writes place incredibly well and her text is full of cultural references which add context and interest to the narrative. The dialogue and the inner monologues of the characters come across as authentic and, at times, painfully honest. Reiza’s voice is sharp, witty and full of candour which reminded me of authors such as Nora Ephron. She certainly isn’t afraid of shocking and challenging the reader.
I think that any modern woman would find this book relatable and that men might consider reading this as a way of understanding the difficulties women face today. The writing is fresh, funny, risqué and thought-provoking. Reiza is an exciting new voice and I look forward to reading more from her.
December 22, 2017
Women feel as though they are to live in the world for very few purposes, that doesn’t include the things they know, but only for their looks. Being in a relationship or marriage can be challenging, especially if there are some miscommunication and misunderstanding happening. In “Physical”, author Mari Reisa Introduces her readers to two lovely women living different lives on the relationship spectrum, who are also very dear friends, named Kiki and Fátima. Each is dealing with their own dilemmas but look to each other for emotional support and guidance. I believe the author has demonstrated the frustrations most women might be feeling when it comes to our male counterparts. The physical desire amongst humans is an essential part of expressing their love and intent to each other, without it many just would not know how one feels for the other.
Kiki goes through a breakup with a man named Salvo that she really loved and had done anything for. Yet, succumbed to the discovery of his infidelity, which leaves her feeling like she should just give herself willingly to any man she encounters next. At the same time, Fátima is married to Orso, gave birth to twins, yet doesn’t feel happy within her marriage. Instead of opening up about how she feels with her husband, she takes her sexual needs into her own hands and found a temporary solution. The temporary solution wasn’t exactly an orthodox route, but at the moment she felt was her only option to ease her desperation of desire from her husband. These two women are suffering and they feel as though no one else would understand them and their lives can only improve if they just figure it out on their own. One thing I like about both Kiki and Fátima, they realize they’re only human, going through the motions of love, but still, have hope for happiness.
Life is complicated enough, then add love in the opposite way that men think of women, and there’s your concoction for disaster. When you finally understand that you deserve happiness regardless if you’re current significant other notices, it’s empowering. The way things have been turning out for the main characters in this book can be relatable to others in the world, this book can bring a sense of inspiration to improve their way of thinking. The frustration these women have experience would hurt anyone who’s empathetic because all they want is to be shown a kind of love they’re not receiving. I really enjoyed this book and recommend other women to consider reading it, they’ll have a relatable outlook afterward.
Kiki goes through a breakup with a man named Salvo that she really loved and had done anything for. Yet, succumbed to the discovery of his infidelity, which leaves her feeling like she should just give herself willingly to any man she encounters next. At the same time, Fátima is married to Orso, gave birth to twins, yet doesn’t feel happy within her marriage. Instead of opening up about how she feels with her husband, she takes her sexual needs into her own hands and found a temporary solution. The temporary solution wasn’t exactly an orthodox route, but at the moment she felt was her only option to ease her desperation of desire from her husband. These two women are suffering and they feel as though no one else would understand them and their lives can only improve if they just figure it out on their own. One thing I like about both Kiki and Fátima, they realize they’re only human, going through the motions of love, but still, have hope for happiness.
Life is complicated enough, then add love in the opposite way that men think of women, and there’s your concoction for disaster. When you finally understand that you deserve happiness regardless if you’re current significant other notices, it’s empowering. The way things have been turning out for the main characters in this book can be relatable to others in the world, this book can bring a sense of inspiration to improve their way of thinking. The frustration these women have experience would hurt anyone who’s empathetic because all they want is to be shown a kind of love they’re not receiving. I really enjoyed this book and recommend other women to consider reading it, they’ll have a relatable outlook afterward.
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