Proud to have worked at the only diner in town, Leonardo M. stands out when launching “Titanium”, a dystopian story with LGBTQIA+ inclusion
Born and raised in Botucatu, a city in the interior of São Paulo, the writer Leonardo M. had the opportunity to release his first book after standing out among the three finalists in an annual competition in Editorial Group Coherence. Despite having written the story as a teenager, it was only in 2020 that he managed to publish “Titanium”, a dystopia that raises reflections on the future.
The literary work began to be written when the author was 17 years, and in the same year he had the chance to work at McDonald’s. His relationship with the company is one of great pride, even demonstrates through this launch that anyone, regardless of profession, are able to achieve their goals.
“Titanium” is a dystopia that aims to raise reflections on a future without humanization and unity. In the story, the characters live in a unified society, but are controlled by the system of social organization, in which he believes that one of the failures of past generations were caused by the distractions provided by feelings. Through this reality, human beings are given a helmet that prevents the sharing of emotions.
The main character is a gay man, and Leonardo M. takes advantage of the protagonist's sexual orientation to increase representation and inclusion for the LGBTQIA+ community and, in addition, promotes discussions about following a social system or enjoying the feelings that grow within oneself.
After working 10 years for McDonald’s, the author is no longer with the company. And in an interview, he stated that he is currently dedicating himself to literary projects, reading more than before and studying the possibility of starting a YouTube channel.
In “Titanium”, we are taken to New Age, a society controlled by experts who manage pillars of life, the sectors responsible for ensuring the survival of humanity. However, the system is at risk when Trojan, new head of one of the pillars, meet a person who puts their dilemmas on the line, provoking fatal feelings and doubt. The book was released in 2020 by Editorial Group Coherence.
Synopsis
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In the so-called New Age, humanity is controlled by a new system, in which experts manage the pillars of life, sectors responsible for ensuring the survival of the species. Through technology considered essential for maintaining control over individuals, helmets are able to hide what is considered the failure factor of past generations: the emotions and affective bonds. However, Trojan, new head of one of the pillars, know someone who makes you challenge your dilemmas, awakening emotions that put you in front of a fatal doubt: remain part of the system or challenge it, letting your emotions prevail?
About the author
Leonardo M. born in 1992 and grew up among Turma da Mônica comics, which certainly contributed to him becoming an avid reader of novels and fantasies as early as his adolescence. He discovered his passion for the craft of writing early, When at school I considered writing my favorite activity. A committed dreamer, can't live without cinema and Netflix, and it was while watching one of his favorite series, at seventeen, who came up with the idea for Titanium, his debut novel in the literary world. Currently, lives in the interior of São Paulo with his mother, dividing your time between the real and fictional world.
Social networks
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Factsheet
Title: Titanium
Author: Leonardo M.
Edition: 1
Year: 2020
Genus: Dystopia
Pages: 300
Language: Portuguese