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Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

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zxnaida's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I have been putting off writing this review for a while because I feel conflicted about my rating. Olga Dies Dreaming starts off strong, with chapters alternating POVs of two main characters, and letters from a secondary character also serving as another POV. The characters felt real and personable. I enjoyed how I went back and forth with really disliking some of the characters and yet still rooting for them. However, some plot points felt sort of just thrown in there with no relevance. This bugged me. With all these things considered, I would rate it a 4. However, there is a scene towards the end of the book that seemed very unnecessary, and it really threw me off, and I don’t feel like it’s a 4 anymore, it’s more of a 3.5 to me, I think. I plan to read Xochitl Gonzalez’s next book which is set to release this year.

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jen_nej's review

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emotional 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? Yes

4.0

This was an excellent book that took me a very long time to read. I had to keep putting it down because some topics hit a little too close to home. It was worth coming back every time.

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brooketreads's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.0

Notes to start, it has time jumping from past to present (in case that isn’t your jam). Also, this book does contain a s….. assault (which I know can be a sensitive area for some).
I really liked this book. Was a quick read for me. Olga was a great character. I was so angry toward her mother throughout the entire book. Midway through I convinced myself I was being too harsh. However, her words and actions toward the end solidified my feelings. Dick… I had hoped he would turn out to be a good guy in the end… Would have loved to see more date scenes for Olga and Mateo. There relationship was so cute and would have been so much better had they been unencumbered by Olga’s family…drama(?). Drama doesn’t feel right - it’s so much more - family duty maybe. Family and cultural expectations was the theme across the board.

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museumnerd15's review

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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

4.75

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jcapstack's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed the book overall. Most surprising turn of events is that I ended up liking Mabel. The book was engaging throughout. Despite usually being their own worst enemy the characters were likable and easy to root for.

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