Overall Take:
Beautifully written historical fiction
Star Rating:
4.5 Stars
Genre:
Culture, Historical Fiction
Synopsis:
In 1951 Pilar is confronted by a mysterious old woman who is sure Pilar stole her husband, and in a heated cry, curses her.
Now over 40 years later, Lulu is struggling alone. She struggles with her father, his moods, his outbursts and his secret life. When her grandma, her only lifeline passes away, she feels even more alone. So, when she meets a glamourous stranger, Lulu isn’t sure what to think. The stranger has a secret, but Lulu does too.
Thoughts:
I’ve been on a mini hiatus from historical fiction because I just got burned out. It got so depressing, that I just couldn’t handle any more for a bit. But when I came across this story about generational curses set on the Texas, Mexico border I knew I needed to read it, and for me it was going to be on audio. This was told from two perspectives, with two narrators, and they both did a fantastic job. Sometimes when the narrators are portraying two female characters, and they themselves are female, I often find myself only hearing one voice. However, that was not the case here, it was well done. The story was quite immersive. I found myself drawn to Lulu so much. I felt so much for her while she was going through such a hard time of her life, being a teenager, dealing with her moody dad, and just trying to survive. For a lot of the book, I wasn’t really sure how the two families intersected. Looking back, there were some clues, but not what I expected.
This book was beautifully written and so well done. The narration was beautiful, and the narrators really brought the characters to life well. The character depth was there and on point.
This book was done so well, and I really enjoyed listening to it.
Publication Date:
June 4, 2024
Author:
Marcela Fuentes
Page Length:
384 pages
Publisher:
Viking
Thank you to:
Thank you to @PRHAudio and @vikingbooks for the audio copy of this book. I also won a physical copy for myself and my Little Free Library which I am super excited about. For those copies I’d like to thank @littlefreelibrary, @gmabookclub @vikingbooks @marcelisima
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