A repressed woman's soul splits, inhabiting a young man's body in this gender-bending, existential romp inspired by Woolf's Orlando.
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A repressed woman's soul splits, inhabiting a young man's body in this gender-bending, existential romp inspired by Woolf's Orlando.
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Luckily for us, Seven Stories Press has just republished Orlanda, a gender-bending romp by the Belgian novelist Jacqueline Harpman that was originally published in 1996 in Belgium (and three years later in the United States, translated by
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Romance & sex
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Frequent sexual themes and encounters; explicit desires and cruising for partners depicted. Concerns raised about consent in sexual encounters due to body-switching premise.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central themes of gender identity and bisexuality; protagonist explores same-sex desire.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Moderate commentary on gender roles and societal expectations of femininity.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Brief mentions of emotional repression and societal pressure on women. Concerns raised about consent in sexual encounters due to body-switching premise.
Other
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