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glendaleereads's review against another edition
4.0
It's always nice to read a book that teaches you not just about the importance of family and loving yourself but also new things about the culture your parents raised you in. I'm glad I finally picked this book up and finished it. Great read.
rachbreads's review against another edition
3.0
Soledad reads exactly like what it is - a debut from a promising novelist. I think it's always interesting to go back and read early works from authors who have since become more well known for different works. It shows how they developed their style. The drawback is that, frankly, it's usually not as good. I don't think there was anything necessarily wrong with Soledad, it was just a little disjointed and unclear. The premise & protagonist seemed loose to me - seemingly Soledad is the protagonist but this really isn't her story. It's the story of a Dominican family living in Washington Heights & how they all got there.
adisierra's review against another edition
4.0
Ms Cruz nailing so gracefully women’s relationships to a country that’s foreign to them, their romantic relationships, to each other, to their daughters, and with themselves once again. Tugging at my heart strings yet again! Part of me wanted just a bit more but I think it was really well written for a debut novel, and having read her recent novel, it’s so nice to see her growth as an author in those 20 years! ☺️
bobbysdiary's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
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? Yes
3.75
katybaines's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
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
4.0
tahlia1234's review against another edition
3.0
The writing in this book is easy to read and quite beautiful in some parts. What let it down for me is that I didn’t feel that there was a satisfying conclusion or tying of loose ends to many of the issues brought up throughout the book. With so many characters, there was a lot to explore and I feel like the book got lost in connecting everything together rather than fleshing out the main plot of Soledad and her mother’s relationship.