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On a Night of a Thousand Stars by Andrea Yaryura Clark
4.0
New York, 1998. Santiago Larrea, a wealthy Argentine diplomat, lives in a seemingly perfect world with his wife, Lila, and their daughter, Paloma. All is well at their summer polo match until an unexpected party guest brings Santiago’s past to light and sparks curiosity in Paloma. As the family travels to Buenos Aires, Paloma is determined to uncover Santiago’s past and learn about his life in the years leading up to the military dictatorship of 1976.
This book is a great example of why I love historical fiction. I always learn something new! I wasn’t familiar with Argentina’s “Dirty War” before I read the book and I ended up learning so much! The beginning is slow but picks up in the second half. So much so that I was having a hard time putting it down! The book could get a little bogged down at times with political facts but I think Andrea overall did a great job blending it in to the storyline and keeping me interested. I loved the dual timelines/POVs and seeing the effects of the war as it happened with Santiago and the aftermath seen years later by Paloma. Thank you to Grand Central Publishing and the author for my gifted copy!
This book is a great example of why I love historical fiction. I always learn something new! I wasn’t familiar with Argentina’s “Dirty War” before I read the book and I ended up learning so much! The beginning is slow but picks up in the second half. So much so that I was having a hard time putting it down! The book could get a little bogged down at times with political facts but I think Andrea overall did a great job blending it in to the storyline and keeping me interested. I loved the dual timelines/POVs and seeing the effects of the war as it happened with Santiago and the aftermath seen years later by Paloma. Thank you to Grand Central Publishing and the author for my gifted copy!