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Dominicana by Angie Cruz

57 reviews

lindsaylhunter's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective 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

3.0

Very endearing little read. Quite slow at times but the main character is super cute.

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jjb21's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

A nice writing style and a unique, captivating setting. About a young Dominican woman moving to New York in the 60s, and having to live with a man she doesn’t love. She’s an infuriating yet loveable character. Not much happens, but I quite liked that - it’s kind of the point.

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fieldsandfeels's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

5.0

This story was hard to read at times, because it captured so well the reality of being a Dominican immigrant in the mid-20th century. The hatred and rivalry toward Puerto Ricans, rampant colorism, citizenship struggles, bigotry, familismo, American imperialism, the importance of community, coming of age, the isolation in immigration, love and marriage - it’s all there. It’s so complete, without feeling forced or unrealistic. And that speaks to the point, that immigrating to NYC where you know and trust no one, don’t speak the language, haven’t experienced the lifestyle, and are still trying to figure out your own identity, is one of the hardest things anyone can do, other adversity aside. Ana’s story is heartbreaking, and very, very, close to home for so many people, and yet it’s still accessible and full of hope. And acceptance.

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natgzmun's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.25

Excellent story about migration, family, womanhood, language, work, language, etc. Loved the protagonist, made me think about my own family history, made me hate the unfairness, violence and disregard women face in family and marriage. A bit too pessimistic about women-to-women collaboration but I got it as a point about how pettiness thrives in poverty and abusive environments. The ending was heartbreaking.

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