5. “The other side of the skin” — Jeferson Tenório

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Narrated by young Pedro, the novel tells the story of his father, Henrique, a black teacher murdered by the police. Based on this tragedy, the author reflects on racism, violence, inequality and family dynamics.

Thus, the narrative intersperses the voices of Pedro and Henrique, reconstructing memories and events that reveal the complexities of interpersonal relationships and the challenges of being black in a structurally racist society.

Main themes:

Structural racism and police violence.
Black identity and family relationships.
Memory, mourning and resistance.
Social inequality and prejudice in the henan mobile number database environment.
Why read it?
This is an essential work to understand the impacts of racism on everyday life, especially in Brazil. Through a sensitive and visceral narrative, Jeferson Tenório questions society's silence on racism and presents a story that is both personal and collective. The book also explores how violence affects the formation of identity and family ties.

Survey on Portraits of Reading in Brazil in 2024
The 2024 Portraits of Reading in Brazil survey , carried out by the Pró-Livro Institute, revealed that there has been a significant reduction in readers in the country in the last four years, with 6.7 million fewer readers.

Reduction in readers : in the last four years, there has been a decrease of 6.7 million readers in Brazil.
Proportion of non-readers : for the first time in the historical series, 53% of the population did not read any book (printed or digital) in the three months prior to the survey.
Reading entire books : only 27% of Brazilians read an entire book in a three-month period.
Reduction by segments : the reduction was observed across all reader profiles, including age groups, gender, education, social class and students/non-students.
Age group 11 to 13 years : the only age group where there was no reduction in the proportion of readers, with a higher reading rate.
Reading for pleasure : Reading motivated by personal taste decreases with age. 38% of children aged 5 to 10 read for pleasure, while only 17% of people over 40 read for pleasure.
Reading Places : 85% of readers prefer to read at home. The classroom has lost importance, with only 19% mentioning this space as a reading place, a significant drop from 35% in 2007.
Sample : The survey interviewed 5,504 people in 208 municipalities between April 30 and July 31, 2024.
New indicators : the survey measured for the first time the number of children's books in homes and the reading habits of parents of children aged between 5 and 13.
Digital vs. physical reading : research on the effectiveness of reading in digital and physical formats, focusing on attention and comprehension.
Objective : the research aims to guide public policies and actions to promote reading and increase the reading public in Brazil.