Hot Milk

Full of metaphors and anthropological observations, Hot Milk is a hypnotic rite of passage for 25 year old Sofia, who spends a summer in the south of Spain, to help her mother deal with her mysterious leg condition. It's a tale of seduction and emancipation, of the illusions one chooses to believe, the memories one chooses to ignore, the realities one chooses to escape.

I am quite sure this book is made to be consumed as audiobook, and I have immensely enjoyed the pleasure of having Romola Garai whisper sultry prose into my ears. Especially her slow accented intonations when speaking for Ingrid almost gave me chills. One of those four stars is definitely for the audio experience.