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A review by burnedoutbookdragon
The Waves Take You Home by María Alejandra Barrios Vélez
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Rating: 5⭐
Diversity: latinx community
If you like "Clap When You Land" or a fan of author Angie Thomas, you'll love this book.
I could not stop reading this book. Violeta is caught between living the life she wants and what her family wants for her. Her Abuela wants her to go to the States and study and do something more with her life and not be trapped by the stresses of running a restaurant. However, Violeta loves the restaurant and her childhood love and doesn't want to leave. She sees that the women in her life, including her mom, are doomed in their love lives, and decides to go to school in the States.
We follow Violeta, ten years later, living her life in the States, but is called back home for a family tragedy. Violeta is again faced with deciding what life she wants to live, a beautiful safe life in New York, or back home, where things are uncertain but feel right.
Impossible choices, leading with love not fear, and learning to honor yourself are key themes in this book. Beautifully written by Vélez, it's a must read.
Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Diversity: latinx community
If you like "Clap When You Land" or a fan of author Angie Thomas, you'll love this book.
I could not stop reading this book. Violeta is caught between living the life she wants and what her family wants for her. Her Abuela wants her to go to the States and study and do something more with her life and not be trapped by the stresses of running a restaurant. However, Violeta loves the restaurant and her childhood love and doesn't want to leave. She sees that the women in her life, including her mom, are doomed in their love lives, and decides to go to school in the States.
We follow Violeta, ten years later, living her life in the States, but is called back home for a family tragedy. Violeta is again faced with deciding what life she wants to live, a beautiful safe life in New York, or back home, where things are uncertain but feel right.
Impossible choices, leading with love not fear, and learning to honor yourself are key themes in this book. Beautifully written by Vélez, it's a must read.
Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.