At the mercy of the tide

In this autobiographical novel, journalist Lili Wright reconstructs a decisive phase of her life: the one that marked the beginning of her emotional maturity. Her masterfully written account is intelligent, revealing, moving, and, above all, highly entertaining.

Unable to decide between two boyfriends—the practical and objective Stuart and the dreamy Peter—Lili decides to go on a road trip, on a journey of self-discovery. She is thirty-three years old and has a long list of failed relationships. As she drives along the long North American highways and encounters unusual people and places, the journalist humorously revisits her romantic adventures. While delving into her inner depths, she seeks the answer to a question that has always challenged humanity: what do women want, after all?

With lightness, wit, and irony, Ao Sabor da Maré is a lively and colorful portrait of female dilemmas, the multiple faces of North American society, and the difficulties and pleasures of relationships between men and women.