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.