Curse of the Flores Women

Angélica Lopes is a novelist, screenwriter, and journalist from Rio de Janeiro with over twenty years of experience in writing fiction. Her dramatic vein came from writing Brazilian soap operas, known worldwide for attracting millions of viewers daily. She is also an award-winning author of YA novels and has written scripts for cinema, TV series, and comedy shows. The Curse of the Flores Women is her first adult novel and was sold for translation in France and Italy even before being published in her native Brazil.

“With each page, Alice’s role as the guardian of an important piece of Brazilian folk art, itself a feminist symbol, becomes more clear. Lopes…makes it clear that sisterhood is integral to survival.” —Booklist“A work of fiction with echoes of realism that lifts it to an impressive level of literary excellence…” —Midwest Book Review“Angélica Lopes’ dialogue and writing style keep our attention, and the book is full of charming details…[T]his highly recommended novel would prompt lively discussion.” —Historical Novels Review, Editors’ Choice