Julia, at thirty-two years old, believes she has it all, until her girlfriend leaves her.
Fears, silences, and lies were part of their life together, and although there was much love, no relationship flourishes if the root is rotten.
This is the story of a journey, a path back in which Julia will try to heal her wounds to win back the woman she loves.
Sexuality, motherhood, family relationships, and the search for one’s own identity intertwine in this novel with heartrending sensitivity.
There are closets that are very hard to escape from. There are love stories that can save us.
With La raíz, her first novel, Esther Martínez Perales has managed to be a finalist for the 2024 Diverse Literature Prize, sponsored by Editorial Siete Islas, the magazine Shangay, and Ritual Hoteles.
