Shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize & the Orwell Prize for FictionA Sunday Times Fiction Book of the Year ''a serious accomplishment'' Sunday Times''vivid and expansive'' Sophie Mackintosh''a lyrical celebration'' TLS''a glorious, poetic feat'' Bolu BabalolaThis is a novel about two women - Melissa and Catarina.Catarina is born to a well-known political family in Brazil. Melissa, a South London native, is brought up by her mum and a crew of rebellious grandmothers. In 2016, they meet for the first time.Their story takes us across continents and generations. In it we see sisterhood and queerness, and, perhaps, glimpse a better way to live.