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A review by brogan7
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
A multi POV novel centering on a family from the Dominican Republic who emigrate to NY (first one sister, then another, then more, until the whole family has come and the next generation is American born). Each sister has a magical power (except possibly one sister, there comes the line between "magical" and not, which is unclear to me).
Family, shared and unshared traumas, moving, becoming.
I felt disappointed that the character who foresaw deaths, until she foresaw her own, was the least well drawn character, she seemed nebulous and though she wanted something (a family resolution, sharing memories, greater understanding), she didn't seem well delineated.
A writer to watch, for her insights on colonialism and human motivations.
Family, shared and unshared traumas, moving, becoming.
I felt disappointed that the character who foresaw deaths, until she foresaw her own, was the least well drawn character, she seemed nebulous and though she wanted something (a family resolution, sharing memories, greater understanding), she didn't seem well delineated.
A writer to watch, for her insights on colonialism and human motivations.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Colonisation