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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
Puro Tejas. Nostalgic and relatable with a dash of magical realism. The blurred lines of relationships felt messy in a real way. A true triumph that made me feel right there at the border with the characters ready to throw gritos.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death
Moderate: Animal death, Miscarriage, Excrement
Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, Death of parent
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Selena and the musical references in this book. The dual narrative was tough for me because I found Pilar much more interesting than Lulu. Reading from Lulu’s perspective of angsty teenager was too much for me. I just didn’t look forward to Lulu’s chapters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death
Moderate: Animal death
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
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
medium-paced
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I personally did not like Lulu in the beginning but then she grew on me, I started to emphasize with her. I was deeply engrossed in Pilar’s story. The author does an amazing job writing realistic characters. I loved seeing all the connections entwine the past and present. The air of mystery was compelling and the curse was a deeply complex component in this family saga. I enjoyed the immersion of Mexican and Tejano culture. There were many references to Mexican music and other genres it was fun to play the song as a I read along. One of the final chapters was truly iconic I felt like I was there! There was a lot to ponder when I finished the book.