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Set over the course of twenty-four hours, Guapa follows Rasa, a gay man living in an unnamed Arab country, as he tries to carve out a life for himself in the midst of political and social upheaval. Rasa spends his days translating for Western journalists and pining for the nights when he can sneak his lover, Taymour, into his room. One night Rasa's grandmother, the woman who raised him, catches them in bed together. The following day Rasa is consumed by the search for his best friend Maj, a fiery activist and drag queen star of the underground bar, Guapa, who has been arrested by the police.…
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Editions
5 editions · 2 languages- Paperback · English · 2019Europa Editions (UK) Ltd · 304 pages · 9781787702059
- Paperback · English · 2016Other Press · 358 pages · 9781590517697
- Other · English · 2016Europa Editions · 9781609454135
- Other · English · 2016Audible Studios on Brilliance · 9781536617894
- Other · German · 2017Albino · 9783959850841
Social conditionsInterpersonal relationsSelf-actualization (Psychology)Gay menFictionFiction, gayMiddle east, fictionLGBTQ novels







