Título: White Ivy: A Novel
Autor: Susie Yang
Sinopse: “A truly addictive read” (Glamour) about how a young woman’s crush on a privileged former classmate becomes a story of love, lies, and dark obsession, offering stark insights into the immigrant experience, as it hurtles to its electrifying ending in this “twisty, unputdownable, psychological thriller” (People).
Ivy Lin is a thief and a liar—but you’d never know it by looking at her.
Raised outside of Boston, Ivy’s immigrant grandmother relies on Ivy’s mild appearance for cover as she teaches her granddaughter how to pilfer items from yard sales and second-hand shops. Thieving allows Ivy to accumulate the trappings of a suburban teen—and, most importantly, to attract the attention of Gideon Speyer, the golden boy of a wealthy political family. But when Ivy’s mother discovers her trespasses, punishment is swift and Ivy is sent to China, and her dream instantly evaporates.
Years later, Ivy has grown into a poised yet restless young woman, haunted by her conflicting feelings about her upbringing and her family. Back in Boston, when Ivy bumps into Sylvia Speyer, Gideon’s sister, a reconnection with Gideon seems not only inevitable—it feels like fate.
Slowly, Ivy sinks her claws into Gideon and the entire Speyer clan by attending fancy dinners, and weekend getaways to the cape. But just as Ivy is about to have everything she’s ever wanted, a ghost from her past resurfaces, threatening the nearly perfect life she’s worked so hard to build.
Filled with surprising twists and a nuanced exploration of class and race, White Ivy is a “highly entertaining,” (The Washington Post) “propulsive debut” (San Francisco Chronicle) that offers a glimpse into the dark side of a woman who yearns for success at any cost.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “White Ivy: A Novel”, de Susie Yang, publicado pela editora S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books, em 2021 e com 368 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: S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books
Páginas: 368
Ano: 2021-07-27
Edição: First Trade Paperback Edition
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1982100605
ISBN13: 9781982100605
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books costumam envolver tramas densas, onde o psicológico e as relações humanas ganham destaque em cenários tanto urbanos quanto pequenos vilarejos. A experiência de leitura frequentemente traz tensão crescente, com mistérios que revelam segredos do passado e conflitos íntimos, como dramas familiares e dilemas morais. O catálogo apresenta narrativas que transitam entre thrillers psicológicos e histórias de amadurecimento, com personagens complexos enfrentando perdas, rivalidades e desafios pessoais. A linguagem tende a ser direta, com ritmo que equilibra momentos de introspecção e cenas de suspense, muitas vezes explorando o impacto das escolhas e memórias.
