Feminine potency in a delirious fairy tale.
Hot Milk could be a good read for individuals who enjoy a surreal and evocative exploration of womanhood. The novel takes readers on a hypnotic journey through the complicated relationship between a mother and daughter, as they embark on a search for answers to a strange illness. Levy's writing is dreamlike and utterly compulsive, whisking readers away to a village on the Spanish coast where seductive people roam in the thick heat. The novel is a modern and timeless tale of feminine power.
ISBN: 9780241146552
Authors:
Deborah Levy
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Date of Publication: 2016-03-31
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.47
(rated by 28905 readers)
Description
Plunge into this hypnotic tale of female sexuality and power Two women arrive in a village on the Spanish coast. Rose is suffering from a strange illness and her doctors are mystified. Her daughter Sofia has brought her here to find a cure with the infamous and controversial Dr Gomez - a man of questionable methods and motives. Intoxicated by thick heat and the seductive people who move through it, both women begin to see their lives clearly for the first time in years.Through the opposing figures of mother and daughter, Deborah Levy explores the strange and monstrous nature of womanhood. Dreamlike and utterly compulsive, Hot Milk is a delirious fairy tale of feminine potency, a story both modern and timeless.
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