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On a Night of a Thousand Stars by Andrea Yaryura Clark
5.0
There’s so much to still learn about world history and Argentina’s Dirty War is one of those subjects for me.
On a Night of a Thousand Stars takes place during two periods of time using dual storylines. In one, Santiago and Valentina are trying to exist in a world where people are “disappeared” for their social and political beliefs. Twenty years later, Santiago’s daughter, Paloma, is putting together pieces of her dad’s history after a cryptic comment is made by one of his old friends during his UN ambassadorial appointment.
This historical fiction was heartbreaking and eye opening to the terrors that have always existed within our world. People all over the world are wary of the government they live under but many of us have the luxury of publicly disagreeing with our government. Others aren’t given that option. Clark makes us care deeply about these characters and their fates; be warned that given the nature of this book, some of them aren’t happy fates.
It was poignant, yet there were very hopeful moments. I found myself wanting to get back to this book and find out what was going to happen next. I was lucky enough to be gifted and audio copy of this via Hachette Audio. Thank you to them and Grand Central Publishing for this fascinating novel. The audio narrator, Paula Christensen did a phenomenal job and kept my attention entirely.
On a Night of a Thousand Stars takes place during two periods of time using dual storylines. In one, Santiago and Valentina are trying to exist in a world where people are “disappeared” for their social and political beliefs. Twenty years later, Santiago’s daughter, Paloma, is putting together pieces of her dad’s history after a cryptic comment is made by one of his old friends during his UN ambassadorial appointment.
This historical fiction was heartbreaking and eye opening to the terrors that have always existed within our world. People all over the world are wary of the government they live under but many of us have the luxury of publicly disagreeing with our government. Others aren’t given that option. Clark makes us care deeply about these characters and their fates; be warned that given the nature of this book, some of them aren’t happy fates.
It was poignant, yet there were very hopeful moments. I found myself wanting to get back to this book and find out what was going to happen next. I was lucky enough to be gifted and audio copy of this via Hachette Audio. Thank you to them and Grand Central Publishing for this fascinating novel. The audio narrator, Paula Christensen did a phenomenal job and kept my attention entirely.