A thoughtful but uneven feminist classic, There’s No Turning Back follows eight women at a Rome college as they navigate ambition, freedom, and the expectations shaping their futures.
Review: There’s No Turning Back by Alba de Céspedes
Tag: Translated Fiction
Review: The Jaguar’s Roar by Micheliny Verunschk, Translated by Juliana Barbassa
A haunting blend of past and present where beauty and brutality coexist, and one girl’s story echoes through centuries.
Review: Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin
Even in a cemetery, there’s room for sunlight—and for second chances.
Review: What the Light Touches by Xavier Bosch (tr. Samantha Mateo)
What is it about WWII fiction that continues to draw so many of us in? For me, it’s the chance to learn and remember, paired with the quiet hope that reading about characters’ resilience will strengthen my own.