Little Star of Bela Lua: A Novella and Stories

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You are about to read stories keenly true to time and place, yet so universal in theme that they are timeless. Superstitious townspeople, greedy men, a young girl looking for fame and love, a conflicted priest, and a reluctant husband live out their follies in the dusty villages and teeming cities of northeastern Brazil, home of rising Brazilian-American writer Luana Montiero. A guitar-strumming young girl triumphs over her male opponents in a competitive ancient version of a poetry slam, only to find herself ensnared in a romantic trap.

A luminous fish appears in an impoverished desert village and proceeds to perform questionable miracles on its desperate citizens. A handsome, sexually conflicted priest hears voices after drinking the water in a mining town. A city doctor finds that rural traditions get him into trouble of his own making.

And a young Brazilian girl enamored of American television discovers that the United States is more complex than Saturday morning cartoons. Little Star of Bela Lua announces the debut of a whimsical, wise writer whose lyrical prose and playful inventiveness illuminate a profound understanding of the human heart.

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Overview Music Video Charts. Vou recomendar a meus amigos brasileiros. If I could give this book more than 5 stars, I would. This is the best work I've read in a long time.

Editorial Reviews

Written by a Brazilian who has spent much of her life here in the USA, these stories bring back the color of the mythos of the NE part of Brazil. Part of my soul melded with the Brazilian soul and this brought it alive and to the surface. She wrote the book in English but there are a good number of Portuguese words in the sentences.

Most of the time they are not translated and I felt special because I could understand them, even after all these years. The word pictures were vivid and I could see and smell what she wrote.

I am sorry that I have finished the book and there is no more. I have tried to find the author on line but have been unsuccessful. I can find no other book by her.

I am going to recommend this to my Brazilian friends. I hope some of them have enough English to read it. Oct 26, cheeseflavoredcorncurls rated it liked it Recommends it for: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. P oh my favorite story was the 5th one: Nov 02, Hideko Ogura rated it it was ok. This book want's to make me cry. I've found this in a book sale and it's kinda interesting at first reading about short stories from Brazil and being able to understand their customs and culture, but i just can't relate to this book it's unsettling and i'm really sorry to say but i can no longer finish this book i just don't understand what the author or her characters are trying to say or express.

Maybe i'll understand it better if it's a film. So far i managed to read until the third story and This book want's to make me cry. So far i managed to read until the third story and that's as far i can go. Sep 07, Isabelle rated it liked it. I was so excited to read something by a Brazilian author -- who happens to live in Wisconsin!!!

Anyhow, some of the short stories are really good, original, fascinating. Others are just not getting any momentum. In all fairness, I must say that the atmosphere was always very good, very exciting and exotic. That being said, I am glad I read the book as it makes me want to find other Brazilian titles to investigate and compare it to. Oct 14, Wendy rated it really liked it Shelves: She is a delight, of course.

While living in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, I used to think that all I was seeing would have been put to better use by a fiction writer.

May 07, Michelle is currently reading it. What a delicious book!

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Dec 27, Mai Ling rated it really liked it. I'm usually not a fan of short stories, but these ones were so imaginative and odd and beautiful. And they seemed to kind of go together. Jul 25, Carrie rated it liked it. A great vacation book. I read it while in the sertao of Brazil, where many of the stories take place. A light read, nice touch. Katie rated it liked it Mar 30, Heidi rated it it was amazing Feb 18, St Etienne rated it liked it Feb 18, Madelyn Grace rated it really liked it Oct 13, Dee rated it it was ok Aug 21, Bethany rated it really liked it Mar 22, Jessica Graham rated it really liked it Jul 30, Monica Amarelo rated it it was amazing Aug 07, Susan rated it it was amazing Dec 20, Graziella Jackson rated it it was amazing Jan 23, DJ rated it liked it Aug 18, Crystal Laughlin rated it liked it Jun 23, Kathryn Lane rated it liked it Sep 04,