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Dominicana by Angie Cruz

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natgzmun's review against another edition

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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hennesieinthepages's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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leahkarge's review against another edition

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3.0

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siobhanward's review against another edition

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emotional sad 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

This book fell a bit flat for me - I think it just felt like it wasn't telling a fresh story. I was hoping that since I've not read a whole lot about the Dominican Republic, that it would offer something new, but it just didn't. In terms of immigration stories, Patsy , which I read earlier in the year offered a more interesting and powerful narrative, so I would consider reading that before reaching for this one.

However, there were some solid aspects to the story. Ana was a well-written character, especially for a 15 year old trying to navigate immigrating, learning a new language, abuse, relationships, etc. I think Cruz setting the story during wartime in the Dominican Republic while having the bulk of the story taking place in the United States added a lot and really reinforced Ana's feelings of isolation. I think I just struggled because for so long Ana just feels so helpless and it was hard to read. The story was well-written, but I just don't know what it offered.

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thatvirgoreads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? No

4.0

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sarahelem's review against another edition

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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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sogrossreads's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-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? Yes

2.5

This was a no. Love always for trans-national, immigrant stories but no. Maybe it was too real and that was frustrating but not like this. Too much violence and repression and not enough reason why we need to replicate that in a fictional world. Left me frustrated.

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