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12 Mar

19:00

De Uithoek handarbeidlokaal

2e Daalsedijk 2b, Utrecht

Come discuss books and make new friends. This book for March is 'Boulder' by Eva Baltasar.

Queer Book Club: Boulder

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Come discuss books and make new friends 🌈✨

After a break in February, March's book will be Boulder by Eva Baltasar. It was originally written in Catalan. It is available to read in English on its own, or in Dutch as one of the novellas included in De vrouw op de berg. Both editions are available at de bibliotheek, or to purchase online.

About the Book

Working as a cook on a merchant ship, a woman comes to know and love Samsa, a woman who gives her the nickname ‘Boulder’. When Samsa gets a job in Reykjavik and the couple decides to move there together, Samsa decides that she wants to have a child. She is already forty and can’t bear to let the opportunity pass her by. Boulder is less enthused, but doesn’t know how to say no – and so finds herself dragged along on a journey that feels as thankless as it is alien.

With motherhood changing Samsa into a stranger, Boulder must decide where her priorities lie, and whether her yearning for freedom can truly trump her yearning for love.

Everyone is welcome who has read the book (or DNF, and is okay with spoilers) by the time of the meetup. The book club is hosted in English.

Please update your RSVP if you find out you cannot attend. Hope to see you there! 🏳️‍🌈📚