"Between rage and sadness, Orriols presents a journey towards maturity
in a story full of hilarious moments and tenderness." --Diari Ara
An immersive, moving novel about complex grief: a woman attempts to
rebuild her life after her boyfriend leaves her for another woman, then
dies hours later--perfect for fans of Cheryl Strayed
Paula's partner has died in a car accident - but no one knows her true
grief. Only hours before his death, Mauro revealed that he was leaving
her for another woman.
Paula guards this secret and ploughs on with her job as a paediatrician
in Barcelona, trying to maintain the outline of their old life. But all
of Mauro's plants are dying, the fridge only contains expired yoghurt
and her mind feverishly obsesses over this other, unknown woman.
As the weeks pass, vitality returns to Paula in unexpected ways. She
remembers, slowly, how to live. By turns devastating and darkly funny,
Learning to Talk to Plants is a piercingly honest portrayal of grief -
and of the many ways to lose someone.