Carla Gracia is back with a story that has made us laugh, cry, and have more empathy for the person staring back at us in the mirror. In ‘Perfectly Imperfect’, the author invites us to jump into the life of Rut’s, a woman who seems to have everything under control until life throws her a curveball and puts her to the test.
What starts off like a comedy about a mother feeling overwhelmed with the everyday chaos of raising a family turns into a deep and bright novel about tough decisions, unexpected diagnoses and the need to stop pretending everything is fine. When her eldest child begins suffering from panic attacks and doctors suddenly start talking about the autism spectrum, Rut is forced to face her oldest fear: Not being enough. However, in the middle of self-doubt, extravagant weddings, impossible to-do lists, and alternative therapies, she finds out that true freedom starts when a woman dares to be herself.
Carla Gracia, a PhD in Creative Writing and author of novels such as ‘Siete días de Gracia’ and ‘Nos recordarán’ (They will remember us), delivers her most intimate and courageous work to date. Inspired by her personal experience as the mother of a child on the autism spectrum, she has transformed fragility into strength and uncertainty into an inspiring story. ‘Perfectly Imperfect’ is an honest, fiercely human, and very necessary novel.
A tribute to imperfect love, to families trying to juggle it all, and to all the women who have forgotten that they don’t need to be perfect to be wonderful. If you’ve ever felt alone, invisible, or on the verge of collapse, this story is for you. Because sometimes, the best stories are born when everything seems out of control.
You can now find the book at your local bookstore in both Spanish and Catalan.
