Punk 57
Punk 57 it's a novel new adult written by American author Penelope Douglas. The work —a reference for incalculable fans on platforms such as Tik Tok— was published for the first time in 2016 by the publisher Createspace, resulting in one of the best-selling titles of that year according to the New York Times. Subsequently, a translation into Spanish was made that hit the shelves in 2022 by Cross Books, the youth label of the Planeta publishing house.
Punk 57 It is one of those phenomena that spread like fire on social networks.. In fact, his popularity on television channels booktok was responsible for Planet taking seriously bringing this story to our language. To the satisfaction of Douglas's fans, the Spanish edition had a translation by Daisy Services for Authors, which helped to ensure fidelity with its language of origin. To date it is the only book of hers in Spanish.
Synopsis of Punk 57
a lucky mix up
The United States is a multicultural country, something that is noticeable in the schools, where people of different ethnicities converge. In order to generate cooperation between the children of all the schools, the teachers take certain initiatives, such as promote the exchange of letters between young people from different institutions for one year. one of these activities is the triggering factor of this plot, since it is precisely for this reason that the protagonists manage to connect.
Ryen and Misha have names rare that, in a culture like the American, can be taken as unisex. Because of this ambiguity, Their teachers choose them as pen partners. —thinking that each of them belongs to the same gender as the other—. However, Ryen—who appears to have a boy's name—is a girl, and Misha—who appears to be a girl—is a boy.
An unusual friendship that goes back many years
After a series of letters and small talk about his tastes, Misha and Ryen find out their genders, but by then they are already very good friends, and they resolve to continue the exchange.. Later, they come to the conclusion that their relationship needs some rules, including never trying to meet in person, not looking for each other on social media, not exchanging cell phone numbers, and not having any contact beyond letters. .
It might give the impression that your epistolary encounters are only going to last a short period of time, but no. Their friendship spans seven years, from 11 to 18. One night, Misha must attend a party with his band where a producer is supposed to perform. At first the boy was reluctant to go, but he knows that he needs contacts for his project to move forward. By chance, the young man runs into Ryen in that place and recognizes her immediately.
broken idols
It is very easy for Misha to distinguish Ryen despite never having seen her, but the person you bump into is not like the friend you wrote letters to for so many years, and that generates a very negative impact on the boy. Thanks to the missives, Misha had a very clear image of her correspondent; he considered her sweet, vulnerable, noble, honest... However, upon meeting her, the girl seems cruel and superficial to him.
From that moment Misha decides to stop writing to him, and disappears from his life for three months. Ryen wonders what happened.. Over the days, the girl begins to think about what could have happened to her friend. Even so, she has an image that she needs to preserve: that of the popular, brutal and frivolous girl who makes fun of all those around her who are different from her group of friends. That's the only way to fit in, for no one to find out who she is deep down.
Facing
After going through the initial shock of finding her friend, Misha walks away from her because she doesn't understand who the real Ryen is. Time after, the boy must live a traumatic moment, which causes his own personality to be affected. Suddenly, Misha becomes the typical “bad boy”: mysterious, angry at the world, petulant and reluctant to human relations.
Meanwhile Ryan —who still hasn't realized he met his friend in person— discovers a listless and rude boy who has arrived as a new student to your college. This young man is Misha. ¿What will happen when they meet face to face? He seems to hate her, she needs him back, because without his company it is much more difficult for her to maintain her façade as a popular girl.
from beauty to the beast pink
Ryen used to be a young asthmatic girl who was made fun of by everyone.. This situation changed when she decided to be different. She started behaving like a typical school bully to fit in. in a circle that, in reality, does him no good. Ryen couldn't get rid of that mask, that facade that he built over the years. However, Misha is a counterweight that can remove all barriers from him.
About the author, Penelope Douglas
Penelope Douglas
Penelope Douglas was born in 1977, in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. She is a public administrator, teacher and author known for her best sellers in the genres of romance contemporary, dark romance, erotic and juvenile novel. Douglas has achieved great commercial success in his home country, and has become familiar to much of the Spanish-speaking reading community.
Many of his books usually deal with topics such as bullying, abuse, youth social problems, eroticism, the romanization of toxic couples, the eroticism and explicit sex, among other taboo topics. According to Penelope Douglas: “There aren't many topics that are too taboo for me. I love breaking the rules and getting out of my comfort zone.”
Other books by Penelope Douglas
- bully (2013);
- Bully, Fall Away (2013);
- Rival (2014);
- Corrupt (2015);
- falling away (2015);
- Hideaway (2017);
- Punk 57 (2016);
- Birthday Girl (2018);
- Kill Switch (2019);
- Conclave (2019);
- Splashback (2020)