Reservoir Bitches

‘The stories are all narrated by women, from the daughters of crime bosses to designer-clad socialites, whose voices are all so alive and vibrant that reading this collection was a genuine thrill. Reservoir Bitches doesn’t shy from portraying Mexico’s gritty underbelly but, much like her fellow countrywoman Fernanda Melchor, De La Verda’s stories scrutinise Mexican society with great humour. It is a remarkably good debut collection.’

-- Barry Pierce * The Big Issue *

‘This book has the force of an ocean gully: it sucks you in, it drags you through the mud, and it cleans you in equal measure.’

-- Andrea Abreu, author of Panza de burro

‘A small monument to transgressive, tough, soft, romantic, painful literature … While the author beats us up, we revel in pleasure. Laughter. Because the prose is delicate despite everything. Because humour thrives among narco-socialites, contract killers, wannabe high society women, and influencers who worry about how many likes they have on Instagram.’

-- Gerardo Lima Molina, author of Megaloceros

‘At once social critique and black comedy, Reservoir Bitches is a raucous debut from one of Mexico’s most thrilling new writers.’

* Readings *

‘The brutal, fascinating, and truthful stories in Reservoir Bitches describe, without self-indulgence, the highly complex reality of young women in Mexico.’

-- Berna González Harbour * El País *

‘Not only do these Reservoir Bitches not back down, but they also have the ability to laugh at themselves. Even in the most terrible moments, when as a reader you feel like you can’t breathe, the narrative voice knows how to make us smile, and even laugh out loud.’

-- Irma Gallo, Mexican cultural journalist and writer

‘It's been a long time since I’ve read a book like this: the kind that makes you feel like your chest is going to explode.’

-- María Teresa Priego-Broca, La Silla Rota

‘Dahlia de la Cerda’s work has become a reference point for its groundbreaking characters, for its fusion of expressionism and irony.’

-- Manuel García Pérez

‘Extremely important and well written ... for fans of writers like Maria Fernanda Ampuero, Fernanda Melchor, and Mariana Enriquez.’

-- @molsbymoonl