The Ally: A Novel

by Iván Repila

MP3 CD Format In this unexpectedly hilarious social novel, a misguided thirty-something tries to beat his girlfriend at her own becoming the ultimate feminist When he first meets Najwa at a lecture by Siri Hustvedt--whom he's never read--our hero discovers a whole new world of feminist thought. Determined to impress her, he sets out sincerely on his journey to allyship. His mother confides in him about the dreams she had to sacrifice because of the patriarchy, and he laments the violence and oppression women face. But he can't help but notice that they're going about their activism the wrong way. So our hero does what any good ally he gathers the worst of the macho men in town and begins a campaign to provoke the feminists. By "putting them in their place" with this phallic club--pelting demonstrators with raw eggs, posting obscene, threatening manifestos--he is convinced he can make women understand and get them to fight harder for the cause. Following him as his plan spectacularly fails, The Ally mixes humor, clever storytelling, and hard-core feminist theory to lampoon the macho superiority complex and our modern gender wars.

Audio CD

Published December 13, 2022

About the author

Iván Repila (1978). Escritor, editor y gestor cultural. Co-fundador de la editorial Masmédula Ediciones, especializada en poesía contemporánea. Ha trabajado para diversos organismos e instituciones nacionales e internacionales en la producción, coordinación y dirección de congresos, encuentros y festivales de teatro, música y danza.

Varias productoras cinematográficas han adquirido los derechos para su adaptación al cine y, el dramaturgo Hywel John para su representación teatral para EEUU.

Reviews

[Dustin Manning · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great stuff -very comparable to “Fight Club”. crass, crude and a great slap to the face of men who continue to believe they know all the answers.