Cent cops de raspall abans d'anar a dormir

Synopsis of Cent cops de raspall abans d'anar a dormir

«Cent cops de raspall abans d'anar a dormir» is the novel by Melissa Panarello, published by Columna CAT in paperback (179 pages, in Catalan).

In her diary, a sixteen-year-old girl explores the discovery of her body and an unbridled sexuality as a path to finding herself. Encounters with strangers confront her with a painful reality: many men see her only as a body, while she tries to find affection and not lose herself in the attempt.

Translation by Mercè Ubach Dorca. Part of the Clàssica collection. Original title: «100 colpi di spazzola prima di andare a dormire» (2003).

Aimed at a general audience and readers of contemporary fiction seeking confessional stories with an erotic and coming-of-age tone.