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skimmed the last half to see if there was going to be a plot. there was not. too much lore about characters i didn’t connect with and couldn’t tell apart, and a lot of it centering around normalizing men cheating

anadexx's review against another edition

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5.0

A miraculous story of life and death, grief, and hope, and all of the things that make the experience of living uniquely human.

Acevedo's command of words results in poetry on every page. I was skeptical on whether I would enjoy this book for the first 30 or so pages, but after that I was hooked. A beautiful tale of a multigenerational family of women. It begs you to reflect on your own lineage and celebrate the magic within it. A glorious book from start to finish.

puolituinen's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

punnygirl789's review against another edition

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3.0

Overall, I enjoyed this book (wasn't expecting the humor!), but I struggled to keep track of who was who. There was quite a bit of Spanish thrown in but without enough context for me to interpret, which was frustrating.

keikoalisha's review against another edition

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4.0

I appreciated the help in the beginning, because there were so many people in this book. I got lost often with the changing of the POVs and some of it was hard to follow. That might just be a me issue too idk. The story was amazing and the ending had me emotional

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(even if you can kinda guess the ending)

I loved this book, but like, idk I could've loved it more for sure haha.

bamboo_zled's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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