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Dominicana by Angie Cruz
5.0
The story of 15 year old Ana who moves to America in 1965 when Juan Ruiz proposes who was twice her age at the time. She leaves behind her classmate who she was attracted to. The marriage was an opportunity for her family to finally move and make a good life in America.
Anna becomes miserable. Life is actually hard in America. Juan is abusive. She spends her days cleaning and cooking for the Ruiz brothers. One day she decides to leave especially after a bad night with Juan choking her really hard. The younger brother Cesar sees her at the bus stop and convinces her to stay. On the way she faints and we discover that she is pregnant.
We see Political unrest and turmoil meanwhile in Dominicana forcing Juan to return back to check on their family assets but he discovers that his eldest brother had depleted whatever the younger 3 brothers saved so he stays even longer. Juan's departure is a great opportunity for Anna. She can finally breath. She starts taking classes. She goes out with Cesar who she grew to love. She starts cooking and selling his baked goods to Cesar's friends. Life is finally looking good.
Eventually we see that Cesar is also falling for Anna. They both are in love and decide that Anna must leave Juan for him. The have a plan to go to New Jersey to start a new life. Unfortunately, Juan returns and tells Anna that her family are finally coming to America. Anna now has to choose between the two.
Anna becomes miserable. Life is actually hard in America. Juan is abusive. She spends her days cleaning and cooking for the Ruiz brothers. One day she decides to leave especially after a bad night with Juan choking her really hard. The younger brother Cesar sees her at the bus stop and convinces her to stay. On the way she faints and we discover that she is pregnant.
We see Political unrest and turmoil meanwhile in Dominicana forcing Juan to return back to check on their family assets but he discovers that his eldest brother had depleted whatever the younger 3 brothers saved so he stays even longer. Juan's departure is a great opportunity for Anna. She can finally breath. She starts taking classes. She goes out with Cesar who she grew to love. She starts cooking and selling his baked goods to Cesar's friends. Life is finally looking good.
Eventually we see that Cesar is also falling for Anna. They both are in love and decide that Anna must leave Juan for him. The have a plan to go to New Jersey to start a new life. Unfortunately, Juan returns and tells Anna that her family are finally coming to America. Anna now has to choose between the two.