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Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

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fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

This book was full of pain, love, self-discovery, and sisterhood. All great ingredients for a good story. Rounding up to a four. I was satisfied with the ending, surprised by some of the middle, and enjoyed the novelty of the beginning.

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atamano's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

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hazelgirl21's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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

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celery's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

4.75

How many different words do you need to describe a vagina?

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karybebe11's review against another edition

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funny mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

Family Lore is a great book about a Dominican family, their gifts, and their lives. I enjoyed this audiobook very much. I did not think it was too confusing and I was invested in each character's story. I thought the narration was a bit corny and gen-z for an adult book. I have seen many reviews critiquing Ona's storyline and gift and weird sex scenes. I think we should lean in when a character feels empowered by her sexuality and her vagina generally.
The ending was very unsatisfying to me but overall it was a good book.

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psistillreadyou's review against another edition

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I didn't care for the characters and the sexual content was too graphic for me.

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sarafrancesreads's review against another edition

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challenging 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? It's complicated

4.0

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#FamilyLore by Elizabeth Acevedo

⭐️ Rating: 4/5 ⭐️

Synopsis: The story of one Dominican American family told through the voices of its women as they await a gathering that will forever change their lives. Spanning the three days prior to the wake, Family Lore traces the lives of each of the Marte women, weaving together past and present, Santo Domingo and New York City. Told with Elizabeth Acevedo’s inimitable and incandescent voice, this is an indelible portrait of sisters and cousins, aunts and nieces—one family’s journey through their history, helping them better navigate all that is to come.

My thoughts: As always, I love stories of strong women. This story highlights a family of strong women and includes a sense of magical realism, with each of the women in the Marte family holding a special “gift”. It shifts between the viewpoints of each of these women, the implications of their gifts, and explores the bonds of family, and lessons learned as the family faces the meaning of life and death with a living wake for one of the sisters, a mother and aunt. Although many reviewers dislike the multiple viewpoints, I liked the short chapters and intermixed perspectives. I will say that some of the story lines did feel a bit drawn out, and didn’t really have a clear resolution by the end of the book. Overall, I feel like this book pulled at my heartstrings, and did a good job of making me reflect on the importance of family and what it means to be living.

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