Boy, girl

Using rhyme and parallelisms to create a poetic style, Joana Estrela returns to one of the most frequent subjects of her literary creation: the question of gender identity and its diversity. What she presents us with stands out for the apparently simple way that it tackles the subject, questioning the reductive labels that tend to recognise just two genders, with which opposing colours, behaviours, clothing, taste and even personality traits are associated. By revealing the variety and diversity of gender identity, the author inspires respect and empathy in her readers, in a style combining both humour and sensitivity.
Plano Nacional de Leitura 2027 (Portuguese National Reading Plan)