Título: Dirty Diana: A Novel
Autor: Jen Besser, Shana Feste
Sinopse: A deliciously provocative novel about a woman caught between the comfortable stability of her marriage and her memories of a more sensual past—the first book in a three-part series based on the #1 fiction podcast
“Too many women are made to feel that their sexuality is something dangerous, something that should be kept under wraps. Dirty Diana busts that myth wide open. Diana’s struggles will be relatable, and her awakening inspiring, to women everywhere. Dirty Diana is a deliciously entertaining, funny, tantalizing treat of a story.”—Demi Moore
Diana Wood has a job she likes and a husband, Oliver, she loves. Together, they have a daughter they adore. She and Oliver spend so much time together that they even carpool to work in the same office. They’re in married love, which isn’t exactly the same as love love, but it’s fine.
Or is it? Is fine good enough?
Diana and Oliver haven’t had sex in months, and their intimacy seems more like a memory than a reality. The cozy trappings of Diana’s life in Dallas, Texas, have become ever-more confining. She is restless, growing more distant from Oliver by the day.
A trip to see an old friend in Santa Fe prompts Diana to remember the woman she used to be: an aspiring artist; someone devoted to creativity, spontaneity, sensuality. In her past—especially with Jasper, the dashing photographer with whom she once had an unforgettable love affair—Diana let herself fantasize, she let her body lead the way. She was wholly . . . alive.
Returning to Dallas, Diana decides to rediscover the deeply feeling woman she once was. She begins interviewing other women, painting their portraits as they speak. She encourages them to give voice to their secret desires as she captures their deepest, innermost fantasies. But is it possible for Diana to reclaim her more sensual self and maintain the marriage she committed to? What if connecting to her own desires means dissolving the safe life she’s so carefully cultivated?
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Dirty Diana: A Novel”, de Jen Besser, Shana Feste, publicado pela editora Dial Press Trade Paperback, em 2024 e com 272 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Dial Press Trade Paperback
Páginas: 272
Ano: 2024-11-19
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0593447662
ISBN13: 9780593447666
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Dial Press Trade Paperback costumam apresentar narrativas que exploram relações humanas complexas, muitas vezes com um tom leve e humorístico, mas sem abrir mão de momentos emocionais profundos. É comum encontrar histórias ambientadas em cenários contemporâneos, desde retiros na Itália até cidades como Londres e Nova York, onde personagens enfrentam dilemas pessoais, amorosos e familiares. Algumas obras trazem também relatos históricos ou biográficos, com uma linguagem acessível e envolvente, que privilegia a experiência do leitor por meio de personagens vívidos e situações cotidianas. O catálogo sugere um equilíbrio entre ficção mais narrativa e obras que dialogam com temas atuais, como saúde mental, redes sociais e a busca por autenticidade.
