readingtomydogs 's review for:

Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Complicated

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Woman of Light is an incredible novel about Mexican women in the West/Colorado region in late 1800s-1930s. It contains such beautiful writing.  The backdrop of Colorado evokes such a sense of place and lets nature shine. 
The book has a generational theme but switches stories every few chapters, blending beautifully at the end! One of my top reads of the year. 
Received an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review from Random House on NetGalley. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation

Minor: Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury