Virtual Book Club: Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly

Join us for this month's book club! Our 78th book is Greta and Valdin by Rebecca K Reilly.

BOOK:
Valdin is still in love with his ex-boyfriend Xabi, who used to drive around Auckland in a ute but now drives around Buenos Aires in one. Greta is in love with her fellow English tutor Holly, who doesn’t know how to pronounce Greta’s surname, Vladisavljevic, properly.

From their Auckland apartment, brother and sister must navigate the intricate paths of modern romance as well as weather the small storms of their eccentric Māori–Russian–Catalonian family. This beguiling and hilarious novel by Adam Foundation Prize winner Rebecca K Reilly owes as much to Shakespeare as it does to Tinder. Set in a world that is deeply familiar (but also a bit sexier and more stylish than the real one), Greta and Valdin will speak to anyone who has had their heart broken, or has decided that they don’t want to be a physicist anymore, or has wondered about all of the things they don’t know about their family.

CONTENT NOTES*:
Graphic
Mental illness, panic attacks/disorders, alcohol

Moderate
Racism, homophobia, infidelity

Minor
Colonisation, sexual content, toxic friendship

*Content warnings pulled from Storygraph. If any were missed, please message Maura and they will amend the event page!

LOCATION: our homes

ACCESS:
Since this discussion will take place over zoom, live captioning/transcription is available through zoom and will be enabled. Send other accessibility questions or requests to Maura and they will work with you to find a solution/accommodation.

IMAGE DESCRIPTION FOR COVER PHOTO: book cover on left side, half pink with sketches of staircases, chairs, and tables and half green with sketches of branches. Right side of image is author headshot. Features Maori woman with red long hair and bright red lipstick, resting her head to the side on a bouquet of pink and white flowers.