Diorama

In "Diorama," Cecília Matzenbacher grapples with her family's dark past as she reexamines the murder case of a close family friend, allegedly killed by her father, a congressman, in post-dictatorship Brazil. Having relocated to California and found her niche as a taxidermist, Cecília's carefully constructed life begins to unravel when news of her father's stroke compels her to confront her history. Blending elements of a police procedural, coming-of-age tale, and family drama, Carol Bensimon's novel explores the complexities of memory and the haunting shadows of the past, solidifying her place as a notable voice in contemporary Brazilian literature.