{"title":"Nilza Rezende","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"bocas-de-mel-e-fel","title":"Mouths of honey and bile","description":"After her acclaimed literary debut, *A God Inside Him, a Devil Inside Me*, Rio de Janeiro native Nilza Rezende returns with an emotionally charged novel. A book about the power of words and the pain of the verb, it confirms her as one of the most versatile writers of her generation. In *Bocas de Mel e fel*, she chooses a dense, claustrophobic, verbose style—which she had already flirted with in *Elas quer é falar*, her foray into the world of short stories—to narrate the torments of a brilliant lawyer who loses her voice. And the two men in her life. Here, her stylistic audacity combined with a courageous way of exposing the perplexities and follies faced with the pitfalls of love life results in a dense and leaden plot. The author manages to intensely portray the universal feelings experienced by a woman struggling to meet the expectations of her family, herself, and her lovers. In a confessional tone, Irene tells us about her overwhelming passion for Antonio, a cousin from the countryside, considered insufficient for a woman of her stature; and about her relationship with Pablo, a university professor. Argentinian and untethered. Antonio, who has never left the small town where he was born, offers unconditional love. With an almost canine fidelity, he waits for Irene, amidst memories of fleeting moments, stolen every seven years. A pact they both maintain with zeal and the certainty that in secrecy lies the possibility of their love. Pablo Hernandez is an intellectual, a man of the world, surrounded by women, catchphrases, wavering certainties, and latent violence. Mouths of honey and bile oscillate between the characteristics of these two heroes. Or antiheroes. In a set of reflections and memories that Irene, amid the emotional stress of losing her voice—her working tool, her definition—does not bother to present linearly or logically. In this zigzag of events, we see a woman searching for her own path. By following her visceral musings, we arrive at a surprising ending. And a conclusion: Nilza Rezende understands the female soul like few others.","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176420163836,"sku":"9788501095176","price":49.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/d385a37402458179fffc11f7c5b7c7d3.jpg?v=1778314279"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.record.com.br\/en\/collections\/nilza-rezende.oembed","provider":"Editora Record","version":"1.0","type":"link"}