{"product_id":"autismo","title":"Autism","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dive into the most intimate territory of loss and how difficult it is to communicate with others. Published in 2012, it opens the trilogy \u003cem\u003ePaternidades Falhadas\u003c\/em\u003e and confronts the reader with the devastating experience of loss and the inability to cope with silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe narrative follows a father who sees his son (...) unexpectedly, exposing the fragility of family relationships and the emotional violence that sets in when language fails. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ein Abysmo; \"\u003cspan\u003eIn the hospital emergency room, a couple desperately tries to find out the condition of their son, who has been hit by a car. Valério Romão's theatrical writing draws us into a dizzying spiral where we will encounter loneliness and failure, the cruelty of a condition that affects everyone it touches, the helplessness in the face of doctors or school and, in short, the despair of a contemporary family, but also, and above all, the selfless struggle, the obstinacy, the strength where there was no strength and, of course, love. The outcome of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTISM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the first literary approach, among us, to this disabling disease, is surprising AND the portrait it paints is highly disturbing.\u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValério Romão \u003c\/strong\u003ewas born in 1974, in France, but spent much of his life in Portugal. He is a writer, translator, and playwright, recognized for his intense approach and exploration of the darkest corners of the human experience. Author of novels, plays, and short stories. Among his best-known books are \u003cem\u003eAutismo\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eO da Joana\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCair para Dentro\u003c\/em\u003e. Valério Romão remains alive and active in the Portuguese literary scene, considered one of the most unique voices in contemporary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abysmo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52064903332106,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/2729\/6266\/files\/autismo.jpg?v=1762167631","url":"https:\/\/www.malditalivraria.com\/en\/products\/autismo","provider":"Maldita Livraria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}