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My Train Leaves at Three: A Novel by Natalie Guerrero

4.0

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After Nena’s death, Xiomara fell into a depression and lost out on a job that could have skyrocketed her career. She is pushing 30, still trying to figure out what to do with her life, living with her mother, and struggling to pay rent. When she gets the opportunity to audition for Manny, a huge director, she is thrilled to have the opportunity. With a potential romance on the horizon though, everything starts to fall together and apart at the same time. Xiomara feels so close to her dreams yet still so far, and she has to decide what she is willing to lose to get what she wants. 

 

I just love an older coming of age/finding yourself story! Xiomara was so passionate about her dreams, but I think we have all faced a moment where we realized that our dreams maybe weren’t going to happen, or that they weren’t what they thought were. Xiomara had so many moments of just pure unfiltered messy, and I for one was here for it! The end felt a but far fetched, but I still really loved how it all came together, even if slightly unrealistic. Xiomara was such a fighter and I truly enjoyed every second of this book. I know I was rooting for her from page one! 

 

Thank you to @prhaudio for my gifted copy of this book!