A novel that delves into the illusions of unequal relationships and the refuge of friendship. Months after her father's death and fresh out of university, Marina meets Jaime, a man twenty years her senior who bursts into her life, showering her with attention and plans. In a short time, her daily routine is turned upside down: she goes from sharing an apartment with her best friend Diana, going to concerts, and partying to moving into Jaime's comfortable apartment and dining at the finest restaurants every weekend. Dazzled by the sophisticated adult life and Jaime's charm, who also wins over her family, Marina finds herself completely immersed in his world, beginning to forget what defined her. With prose that oscillates between lyrical delicacy and visceral rawness, You Will Eat Flowers, Lucía Solla Sobral's debut novel, explores what it means to be young, to mature, and to forge an ...read more
