Fiebre Tropical
Paperback 1st ed.
AuthorJuliàn Delgado Lopera
GenreYoung adult fiction
PublisherAmethyst Editions
Publication date
March 4, 2020
Pages240 (1st ed.)
ISBN9781936932757 (1st ed.)
OCLC1129198914
813/.6
LC ClassPS3604.E44395 F54 2020

Fiebre Tropical is a bilingual young adult novel by Juliàn Delgado Lopera, published March 3, 2020 by Feminist Press.

Reception

Reviews

Fiebre Tropical was well-received by critics, including starred reviews from Publishers Weekly[1] and Kirkus Reviews, who also named it one of the best books of the year.[2]

Kirkus Reviews called Fiebre Tropical a "rich, deeply felt novel about family ties, immigration, sexual longing, faith, and desire," saying it was "[s]imultaneously raw and luminous."[2]

Publishers Weekly called Lopera's writing "funny, fresh, and indelible."[1] The Los Angeles Review of Books referred to the main character's voice as "captivating" and "riotously funny."[3]

Lambda Literary said the book is "[f]unny, irreverent, and deeply moving with its pitch-perfect rendering of the kaleidoscopic emotionality of the character."[4] They also highlighted the book's bilingual prose, saying it is "a much-needed approach to writing about not only immigration but life itself in America. This country is a multi-lingual one, and it is past due that our literature reflects this."[4]The New York Times Book Review also commented on the book's use of both English and Spanish "to bold and farcical effect."[5] Because of the bilingualism, Shelf Awareness noted that "monolinguists may want to have a translation app handy for full comprehension. But context more often than not brings absolute clarity."[6] Booklist called the code-switching "engaging and lyrical."[7]

Awards

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2020 Kirkus Prize Fiction Finalist [2]
2021 Ferro-Grumley Award LGBTQ Fiction Won [8]
Lambda Literary Award Lesbian Fiction Won [9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Fiction Book Review: Fiebre Tropical by Juliana Delgado Lopera. Feminist, , $17.95 ISBN 978-1-936932-75-7". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  2. ^ a b c "Fiebre Tropical". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  3. ^ Orlandoni, Florencia (2020-04-03). "This Is Your Home Now: On Juliana Delgado Lopera's "Fiebre Tropical"". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  4. ^ a b Neilson, Sarah (2021-01-07). "Fiebre Tropical is a Vivid Portrait of Queer Longing". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  5. ^ Garner, Dwight (2020-03-02). "In 'Fiebre Tropical,' a Colombian Teenager Moves to Miami and Comes of Age". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  6. ^ Wheeler, Dave (2020-06-26). "Fiebre Tropical". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  7. ^ Fiebre Tropical. 2020-02-01. Retrieved 2022-01-10 – via Booklist.
  8. ^ Cleghorn, Elinor (2021-05-13). "Awards: Triangle Winners; Firecracker Finalists". Shelf Awareness. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
  9. ^ Gentes, Brian (2021-06-02). "2021 Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
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