{"product_id":"la-bastarda-9781936932238","title":"La Bastarda","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA teenage orphan's quest of self-discovery in Equitorial Guinea, and a \"unique contribution to LGBTQ literature\" (\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Though I live a world away from Equatorial Guinea, I saw so much of myself in Okomo: a tomboy itching to be free and to escape society's rigged game. I cheered her on with every page, and wished--for myself and all girls--for the bravery to create our own world.\" --Maggie Thrash, author of \u003cem\u003eHonor Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first novel by an Equatorial Guinean woman to be translated into English, \u003cem\u003eLa Bastarda\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of the orphaned teen Okomo, who lives under the watchful eye of her grandmother and dreams of finding her father. Forbidden from seeking him out, she enlists the help of other village outcasts: her gay uncle and a gang of \"mysterious\" girls reveling in their so-called indecency. Drawn into their illicit trysts, Okomo finds herself falling in love with their leader and rebelling against the rigid norms of Fang culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Feminist Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781936932238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 4.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/02\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Trifonia Melibea Obono","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36671196102812,"sku":"9781936932238","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_84f8c04f-71d2-4d2c-af38-8c63823fc938.jpg?v=1603924804","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/la-bastarda-9781936932238","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}