Esta cuerpa mía
A first person story of Mónica, a transgender sex worker in the red-light district of Tijuana.
Since he was very young, Leonardo has known that he inhabits the wrong body. Leonardo knows he is Mónica and is completely certain that very soon he will be able to emerge as a beautiful, well-built girl with a perfect body, capable of enjoying and giving pleasure. He will drive men wild, but for that, he will have to wait and learn from the best. He will need to confront prejudices and hypocrisies, leave home, and seek his destiny first in one of the promised lands for the Sinmiedo: Tijuana. There, he will begin his true transformation and career as a pleasure provider. He will reach the highest heights and experience happiness and fulfillment… until he stops feeling them and exchanges them for betrayal, addiction, and misery.
What can a transgender sex worker be after losing everything? What remains for Mónica is to return. And return she will. She will go back “home.” However, what is learned well is never forgotten. Esta cuerpa mía is an honest and bold novel, full of humor and music, but also of pain, misery, and hatred. It is filled with drugs, danger, and hypocrisies; and with injections of oil, sequins, and high heels.
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«Sheer bittersweet poison.» Sabina Urraca, author of El celo
«A novel full of energy and sweat: once you’re on it, you can’t get off until the end.» Pablo Simonetti, author of Los hombres que no fui
«Bleier’s novel marks a bold shift in contemporary Mexican literature, driven by both intelligence and courage. Set in a war-like environment, it challenges stereotypes and opens up a new narrative space, breaking away from traditional norms.» Luis Felipe Ortega, La Tempestad
«A gritty, daring, and entertaining novel about the trans world and sex workers.» Vicente Gutiérrez, Milenio Magazine
«I recommend this novel not only because it’s beautiful, but because it lets us peek into other worlds and realities without victimization or melodrama.» María Fernanda Ampuero, author of Human Sacrifices
«The protagonist’s voice ignites, like a fire.» Mercedes Halfon, author of Vida de Horacio