Absolutely. Many reviews highlight that the book is highly recommended for anyone who wants to learn about queer themes, whether they are already familiar with the world and its terminology or not.
Set primarily during the 1980s and 1990s, La mala costumbre follows an unnamed protagonist growing up in San Blas, a working-class neighbourhood of Madrid. The setting itself acts as a vital character in the book, marked by the devastation of the heroin epidemic, economic hardship, and the rigid social expectations of post-Francoist Spain. La mala costumbre - Alana S. Portero.epub
It explores the struggle of living in a body that feels foreign and the violence of a society that rejects difference. Absolutely
Bad Habit by Alana S Portero review – in search of acceptance La mala costumbre - Alana S. Portero.epub
Absolutely. Many reviews highlight that the book is highly recommended for anyone who wants to learn about queer themes, whether they are already familiar with the world and its terminology or not.
Set primarily during the 1980s and 1990s, La mala costumbre follows an unnamed protagonist growing up in San Blas, a working-class neighbourhood of Madrid. The setting itself acts as a vital character in the book, marked by the devastation of the heroin epidemic, economic hardship, and the rigid social expectations of post-Francoist Spain.
It explores the struggle of living in a body that feels foreign and the violence of a society that rejects difference.
Bad Habit by Alana S Portero review – in search of acceptance