My Father and Me - by Katia Florencio Parker Paperback

Book Synopsis

My Father and Me is the story of Katia Florencio Parker, her father André Florencio, her mother Diana; and her brothers, and it's also the story of her father's lover, the ambitious Daniela and her children. Besides many other characters in the narrative, a special character appears almost at the end of the story: Iracema, who becomes part of André Florencio's life. The fictional narrative is told in flashbacks, The language in My Father and Me is simple yet captivating. The story is written from the perspective of a child who turns into a teenager and then a young woman. She marries and she becomes a mother. Her childhood memories emerge as if she is having a dream. And then wakes up and decides to write a story. By recollecting the past, Katia writes an intriguing story of love, betrayal, compassion, and perhaps a vindication of rights as well and, in the end, forgiveness.