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The Agüero Sisters by Cristina García

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ethano3's review

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dark emotional informative mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

This book was really quite boring. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t good.

rachelhelps's review against another edition

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3.0

I liked the prose of this book and the weird biologist father's reminiscing about catching and cataloging Cuban specimens. I wasn't such a fan of the bizarre sexually related (?) scenes, but I guess I understand that Garcia exaggerated some stereotypes and slightly changed them to make a point about widespread beliefs about Cubans.

nolasia's review

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dark slow-paced

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

2.0

qdove's review

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense fast-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

5.0

kduhy's review against another edition

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emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

This story is told through the voices of two estranged sisters, one living in America and the other in Cuba. Both women are haunted by their fathers death and that of their mother's death when they were young. They eventually come together in Miami for a reconciliation.
This is a story about family, secrets uncovered, insights on memory, Cuban history, Cuban and Cuban American culture. A multi layered story, written with wonderful description, some magical realism and time moving back and forth.