Recs if you like Fado and Other Stories...

Books that illustrate some aspect of the immigrant experience - in fantasy, or in the real world; in childhood, or in old age; in history, or in the modern day. (work in progress - recs welcome!)

a compiled list of all the "underrated" or otherwise overlooked books from the various cultures of our very own pagebound community, inspired by all of your wonderful recommendations!

i'm always open to further suggestions from your own culture if you have any books you think deserve a further spotlight or you don't see them mentioned here.

saudade

"a pleasure you suffer, an ailment you enjoy." - manuel de melo

stories in english about the experiences of the portuguese diaspora. steeped in memories of yearning for what might never be again, saudade is impossible to translate, yet inherent to the portuguese spirit.

always open to suggestions !