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3.89 AVERAGE
3.89 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
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:
No
My Mother Cursed My Name is a beautiful story of mother and daughter relationships, learning to forgive and accept, and learning to communicate.
We follow the point of view of three Olivares women: Olvido, who worried all her life, and even now in her afterlife, is still worrying; Angustias, who used to be a carefree spirit, but is now burdened with the loss of her mother and the responsibilities of parenthood; and Felcitas, who is tired of being the odd girl out and is looking for a place where she can belong. All three are searching for a path to happiness and peace that will only come about when family secrets are revealed and personal truths are brought to light.
I greatly enjoyed this book! The mother-daughter relationships were incredibly realistic, and I was rooting for them to be able to have the courage and patience to listen and talk to each other. I adored the magical realism aspects, and how they played a part in disrupting or improving each woman’s life. The meddlesome neighbors in the small town were a hilarious addition and provided some needed levity to the story.
My only gripe is that I wish the final conversation had been longer and provided greater closure for each mother-daughter pair. I feel like I was cheated out of an apology conversation between two of the characters.
But other than that, this was a funny and poignant story. I highly recommend!
Thank you Netgalley for the arc of this book.
We follow the point of view of three Olivares women: Olvido, who worried all her life, and even now in her afterlife, is still worrying; Angustias, who used to be a carefree spirit, but is now burdened with the loss of her mother and the responsibilities of parenthood; and Felcitas, who is tired of being the odd girl out and is looking for a place where she can belong. All three are searching for a path to happiness and peace that will only come about when family secrets are revealed and personal truths are brought to light.
I greatly enjoyed this book! The mother-daughter relationships were incredibly realistic, and I was rooting for them to be able to have the courage and patience to listen and talk to each other. I adored the magical realism aspects, and how they played a part in disrupting or improving each woman’s life. The meddlesome neighbors in the small town were a hilarious addition and provided some needed levity to the story.
My only gripe is that I wish the final conversation had been longer and provided greater closure for each mother-daughter pair. I feel like I was cheated out of an apology conversation between two of the characters.
But other than that, this was a funny and poignant story. I highly recommend!
Thank you Netgalley for the arc of this book.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for a copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
If this became a movie, I would 100% be there to watch it in theaters! Getting all three Olivares women’s POVs was amazing. I think this book did such a great job of displaying the complexities of parent/child relationships. I think Felicitas’s POV was my favorite and how snappy she was, especially to Olvido! I also love the comedic relief of the small town population being so nosy in Angustias life.
One of my favorite parts of the book was in one of the last scenes in the car where all of them are forced to communicate, especially Felicitas and Angustias. So good.
CW: death, death of a parent, grief, abandonment
If this became a movie, I would 100% be there to watch it in theaters! Getting all three Olivares women’s POVs was amazing. I think this book did such a great job of displaying the complexities of parent/child relationships. I think Felicitas’s POV was my favorite and how snappy she was, especially to Olvido! I also love the comedic relief of the small town population being so nosy in Angustias life.
One of my favorite parts of the book was in one of the last scenes in the car where all of them are forced to communicate, especially Felicitas and Angustias. So good.
CW: death, death of a parent, grief, abandonment
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes