Period girl
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Summary:
Robin gets her menarche at the age of 11, and since then strange things start happening to her. Voices, noises, the dried-up plant on her shelf that suddenly grows… She discovers that every time she gets her period, a superpower manifests itself: in contact with the earth, Robin can make trees, plants, and other natural elements grow. Period Girl tells the genesis of a superheroine who, thanks to the power of her period, can save the planet from deforestation, fighting climate change and working with the most important international organisations. Period Girl is the first novel where menstruation, from an unmentionable taboo, becomes the absolute protagonist, with the intention of radically changing the collective imagination.
Edited by: Centro MeTRa - Università di Bologna (Italy)
Comment:
“Robin is a cheerful girl and every excuse is a reason to celebrate. Those who know her know how joyful she is. For those who don’t, however, it’s time to make up for it. Robin jumps out of Giorgia Vezzoli’s delightful Period Girl, a book that centres on menstruation. Like all girls, she had heard of the period and was slightly terrified of it. She had only been told about the discomfort it can cause, from headaches to cramps. In short, the idea of having her period did not make her happy. But when she gets it, she discovers something else. She discovers that thanks to her menstruation she acquires superpowers. She can make trees grow, make the planet blossom again. She becomes the girl she has always dreamed of being. With this novel Gorgia Vezzoli outdoes herself, combining menstruation and ecology, making everything a great adventure. If you can, follow the author on social networks, to come across menstrual surprises there too.” [Original Italian text by Igiaba Scego on Internazionale]