Joana is a conservative, controlling woman who expected much more from marriage; Maria is trying to get back on her feet after being dumped just before her wedding; Filipe hides his broken heart in failed relationships. Is this as good as it gets when you're thirty something? That's what these three friends from college times will find out at a dysfunctional dinner party. Because life is not always how we dreamed it would be. Considered by some The Big Chill of the 21st century, this debut novel is all about the end of innocence. Funny, clever and real.
Author
Filipa Fonseca Silva was born in Barreiro, Portugal, in 1979. She graduated in Communication from Universidade Católica, but ended up in advertising, working as a copywriter until 2017. Her debut novel, “Thirty Something – Nothing’s How We Dreamed it Would Be” (2011) turned her into the first Portuguese author to reach Amazon Top100 and gave her international projection. The book was followed by “The Strange Year of Vanessa M.” (2013), “Things a Mother Discovers (and no one talks about)” (2015), “Amanhece na Cidade" (2017), "Odeio o Meu Chefe"(2018), "O Elevador" (2022) and "E se Eu Morrer Amanhã?" (2023) She’s an activist for the environment and women’s rights and loves to write about ordinary people and their timeless dilemas. She lives in Lisbon with her husband and two children. To keep update with her work, you can follow her here: BLOG: http://filipafonsecasilva.com IG: instagram.com/filipafonsecasilva Or even email her to filipafonsecasilva(AT)gmail.com
