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Minerva

by Keila Vall de la Ville

Family, freedom, and a return to Caracas

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Family, freedom, and a return to Caracas

Minerva’s family life stands in sharp contrast to the authoritarian public world around her. Raised by two fathers and a mother in a politically divided country, she leaves for New York after a political threat puts her life at risk. There, her mother’s kidnapping in Caracas gives her search for safety a new direction: Minerva returns home, intent on reuniting with her family. The novel links displacement and political danger to questions of personal freedom, kinship, and the ties that draw Minerva back to her homeland.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in fiction about migration, political authoritarianism, and family bonds.
  • Readers seeking stories centered on queer, multi-partnered family structures.

Themes

Family and kinshipPersonal freedomPolitical authoritarianismDisplacement and returnQueer family

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Book overview

Minerva tells the story of a girl raised in a patriarchal, politically divided country, where her unique family is both a source of strength and a symbol of defiance. As the only child in a queer, multi-partnered family-- two fathers and a mother-- Minerva's personal freedoms stand in stark contrast to the rigid authoritarianism of public life. When a political event threatens her life, Minerva is forced to flee her homeland and seek refuge in New York City. As she begins to navigate her new, isolated life, her mother is kidnapped in Caracas and her world is turned upside down. Determined to reunite with her family, Minerva returns home, only to realize that the looming threat of losing her mother has shown her the ultimate truth: love is the only thing that truly matters.
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