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A review by kendragaylelee
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz
5.0
I adored this audiobook so much. I kept telling people about it: people in the bookstore, people that live in my house, employees at the store, anyone that would hold still really.
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water is about gentrification, globalization, immigration, community, friendship, depression, growth. I learned so many things about Dominican culture in Washington Heights. But at the same time, it was like listening to someone's Nana tell a story. It felt familiar and wildly different. It made me laugh and think. I felt a whole, wide range of emotions listening to this one. But mostly I felt a deep affinity for Cara Romero, even though I knew she was deeply flawed (and probably not easy to live with). I loved her anyway.
When the book finally wound to a close, I felt satisfied that Cara Romero would go on, that she would be fine, really. But I will miss her telling me her stories.
How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water is about gentrification, globalization, immigration, community, friendship, depression, growth. I learned so many things about Dominican culture in Washington Heights. But at the same time, it was like listening to someone's Nana tell a story. It felt familiar and wildly different. It made me laugh and think. I felt a whole, wide range of emotions listening to this one. But mostly I felt a deep affinity for Cara Romero, even though I knew she was deeply flawed (and probably not easy to live with). I loved her anyway.
When the book finally wound to a close, I felt satisfied that Cara Romero would go on, that she would be fine, really. But I will miss her telling me her stories.