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Dominicana by Angie Cruz

6 reviews

sarahelem's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Went into this not knowing what I was getting into. This is heavy. I cried. Still, I think this book sheds light on an important narrative that I think we should all hear.

Take note: this book is very trigger heavy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: War, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Minor: Deportation, Colonisation, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Gun violence, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Incest, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Infidelity

theinkwyrm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I find myself in the somewhat unique position of realizing that this is an objectively well-written book (for the most part-some of the flashbacks didn’t really feel cohesive with the narrative, but it wasn’t so bad as to detract from the overall quality of the book) but one that I probably wouldn’t ever pick up again because of how negative the book felt and would have some hesitations about recommending to others. This book dealt with some pretty heavy topics across the board that were  difficult to read about at times, but I think the author handled them well and in a way that felt respectful of these characters, but also unflinchingly realistic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol, Racism, and Infidelity

Minor: Incest

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Death, Grief, Incest, Gun violence, War, Alcohol, Child death, Xenophobia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Car accident, Colonisation, Excrement, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Vomit, Ableism, Abortion, Antisemitism, and Drug use

Smoking. Strangulation/suffocation. Colorism, antiblackness.

cafecito_reads's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Rape

Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual harassment

Minor: Incest

Takes place during the 1960s with an underage marriage between the MC 15 year old female and 30 something year old male in order to move to NYC

ribbitingreads's review

4.0

Dominicana by Angie Cruz was a beautifully yet painful story about a fifteen-year-old girl who has a chance to make a new life in New York. Ana Cancion, unlike her family members, never dreamed of going to America. However, when Juan Ruiz proposes and promises to take her away, she is forced to make a life for her and eventually the rest of her family. 

This book made me anger a lot of the time. Sad some of the time, but I found Ana to be an incredible character. The man she married, a man she did not love and twice her age, was not the man her family thought he was. He was insecure. He took his anger out on her. He was pretending to fit in with the “whites”. But more importantly, it conveyed how far many immigrates go to create a good life for themselves here in United States. From taking free English classes to get an office job or breaking their backs in factories. 

It showed glimpses of how war, specifically between the United States and Dominican Republic affect the countries. The reactions between the privileged American citizens and the dismay of the Dominicanos. This book made me think more about how we are all fighting the same battle at the end of the day. We all want a place to rest our head at without worry. Without wondering if our younger siblings and cousins end up in an early grave. Or that as women are only hope to a good life comes from marrying a man that is as old as our fathers. A chance for freedom. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Death, War, and Hate crime

aquakerwitch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Racism, Incest, Grief, and Emotional abuse