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A review by madalynw
Doña Cleanwell Leaves Home: Stories by Ana Castillo
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
I have been really loving short stories lately and this collection was wonderful. This collection explores the experiences of women, particularly Mexican/Mexican-American women. My favorite stories were The Girl in the Green Dress and Cuernacava; I really enjoyed the supernatural/ghostly elements of these two stories. I also really enjoyed the exploration of motherhood and "bad" mothers in Ven and Dona Cleanwell. I highly recommend this collection.
Cuernacava - 5/5
Ven - 4/5
Ada and Pablo - 3/5
Tango Smoke -3/5
The Girl in the Green Dress - 5/5
The Night at Nonna's - 4/5
Dona Cleanwell Leaves Home - 4/5
Thank you HarperVia and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Cuernacava - 5/5
Ven - 4/5
Ada and Pablo - 3/5
Tango Smoke -3/5
The Girl in the Green Dress - 5/5
The Night at Nonna's - 4/5
Dona Cleanwell Leaves Home - 4/5
Thank you HarperVia and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.