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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed the cultural connection and how realistic the characters felt. It’s a story I understood too closely.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
5/10. Supermarket cupcake. I liked what was going on here - there were decent little stories for each lady. But the writing was a little obvious / overly detailed / repetitive / didn't leave much for the reader to interpret. I also noticed at least one moment where the narrations didn't match the final characters - there was a bit where Ana said "her daughter would say it was fate" but Yesica never gives the impression that she believes that sort of thing, and in fact I think has a few thoughts about not being into that kind of thing (Evie might have been?)
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book really hit hard for me, as I find myself in a very similar situation to our three women in this story.
When Ana and her mother, Imelda’s, home becomes unlivable, they must move in with Ana’s daughter, Yesica, from who she has a difficult relationship with. All three women are widows, and they learn to navigate their tumultuous relationships, find healing, tend to old wounds and possibly even find happiness on the way.
I related very much to both Ana and Yesica, from hiding things from your family because you fear they will judge you and won’t understand. Being in an immigrant family where the MO is just to sweep everything under the rug and hold grudges for life. As well, I also loved reading about their path to rebuilding their relationships, and rooted for all three of them to find their happy endings, which they did!
Just a beautiful story of healing generational trauma. Definitely don’t regret reading this.
When Ana and her mother, Imelda’s, home becomes unlivable, they must move in with Ana’s daughter, Yesica, from who she has a difficult relationship with. All three women are widows, and they learn to navigate their tumultuous relationships, find healing, tend to old wounds and possibly even find happiness on the way.
I related very much to both Ana and Yesica, from hiding things from your family because you fear they will judge you and won’t understand. Being in an immigrant family where the MO is just to sweep everything under the rug and hold grudges for life. As well, I also loved reading about their path to rebuilding their relationships, and rooted for all three of them to find their happy endings, which they did!
Just a beautiful story of healing generational trauma. Definitely don’t regret reading this.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
inspiring
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
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes