The Ally
Synopsis:
Conceived initially as a story with one foot in the real world and another in a possible future, The Ally is a cleverly written novel filled with humor that contains pertinent reflections on the subject of feminism in contemporary life.
The Ally is an intense, extreme and provocative novel with an easy-to-grasp plot: boy meets girl. Girl is a feminist leader. Boy thinks he’s progressive, a feminist, but he soon realizes there is much still to be done. Boy is impatient and is in a hurry for feminism to triumph. Boy has a simple idea: incite the revolution. But in order to do this, he will have to pay a price: to turn his beloved into enemy number one.
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Technical Data
| Technical data | Publishing date: 17/01/2019 ISBN: 978-84-322-3463-7 Pages: 256 Imprint: Seix Barral |
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| Rights sold | Jacqueline Chambon (France), Suhrkamp (Germany), Other Press (WW English rights). |
| Reviews | "A brilliant satire" - Diario de Sevilla Conceived initially as a story with one foot in the real world and another in a possible future, The Ally is a cleverly written novel filled with humor that contains pertinent reflections on the subject of feminism in contemporary life. “This text, of rare intelligence, approaches feminism in a new way since it is both funny and serious, pointing out to us our ethical contradictions. Squeaky “A fresh and funny novel under which lies a deep reflection on the feminist movement and the role played by men in this revolution.” - El País |
