* “Mizé", by Ricardo Adolfo, has just seen a new edition by Alfaguara/Objectiva. A novel of surprising wit and sarcasm - a perfect portrait of contemporary Portugal.
Francisco José Viegas, Correio da Manhã.
* The entire book is a fast-paced pleasure.
Ingrid Mylo, Germany
* Sublime reading pleasure; a Portuguese who writes books like Almodóvar makes movies! Neon, Germany
Set in the outskirts of Lisbon 'Mizé' is the story of a man who loved the idea of loving a woman, and a woman who loved the idea of being loved by many men. It’s a research on living in an imaginary dimension created by ambitions and wishes, where an ensemble of suburban characters struggles to fulfil their dreams – while struggling with their petty conditions, the daily grind, and bigger aspirations than they could possibly handle.
With a very peculiar point of view, these characters take us into an exploration of double moral standards, ambiguity and into the grey zones that we all operate in. 'Mizé' is a story of fiction versus fiction, where truth doesn’t exist, but lie doesn’t either.
Foreign rights of 'Mizé' have been sold to: Berlin Verlag (Germany) in a pre-empt, Querido (The Netherlands) and Suma – Santillana Group (Spain).
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