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A review by gmh711
The Air You Breathe by Frances de Pontes Peebles
5.0
I was drawn to this book because I'm an historical fiction fan and it is set in a place I had never read about: early 20th century Brazil. Thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to be one of the first to read.
This is a story of a sometimes turbulent friendship through good times and bad. Orphaned Dores is raised in the plantation kitchen by the cook. She knows how to work, how to avoid going hungry: how to survive. Graca is the only child of the plantation owner who knows how to get whatever she wants. Being the same age, an unlikely friendship between the girls is struck. Graca's mother introduces them to music and the girls are bonded for life through music. Leaving home to follow Graca's dream of getting on stage, they discover the samba, a Brazilian musical genre and dance style, and the people and culture that embrace it.
What I most liked about the book was the music. (No, there is not a CD included, but there should at least be a link to online music.) Each chapter begins with the lyrics to an original samba song which beautifully introduce the events to come. Sit back, stream some samba music, grab a caipirinha beverage. and enjoy reading "The Air You Breathe."
This is a story of a sometimes turbulent friendship through good times and bad. Orphaned Dores is raised in the plantation kitchen by the cook. She knows how to work, how to avoid going hungry: how to survive. Graca is the only child of the plantation owner who knows how to get whatever she wants. Being the same age, an unlikely friendship between the girls is struck. Graca's mother introduces them to music and the girls are bonded for life through music. Leaving home to follow Graca's dream of getting on stage, they discover the samba, a Brazilian musical genre and dance style, and the people and culture that embrace it.
What I most liked about the book was the music. (No, there is not a CD included, but there should at least be a link to online music.) Each chapter begins with the lyrics to an original samba song which beautifully introduce the events to come. Sit back, stream some samba music, grab a caipirinha beverage. and enjoy reading "The Air You Breathe."