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My Train Leaves at Three: A Novel by Natalie Guerrero
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Thank you to Netgalley and One World Books for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review!
This book is such an emotional book! In My Train Leaves at Three, we follow Xiomara. She recently lost her sister, Nena, very suddenly and in this we watch as Xiomara starts to move forward with her life after such a tremendous loss. Her sister was always Xiomara's biggest fan and pushed her to pursue a career on Broadway, but in the time since Nena's passing, Xiomara has lost herself. Now that rent is due and the bills are piling up, Xiomara needs to get her life back on track.
This was such a journey of grief, self love and healing. Please do check the trigger warnings as this does deal with heavy topics. I loved watching Xiomara's journey through everything she was going through. I loved the romance in this book, it felt very healing. I was really rooting for Xiomara throughout this entire book. Her character was so real and raw. I cried for her, laughed with her and felt such joy for her. I also loved the latine culture representation.
I highly recommend this for anybody who loves emotional reads, complex characters, the reality of the ups and downs of life and how sometimes life looks different than what we thought it would look like.
This book is such an emotional book! In My Train Leaves at Three, we follow Xiomara. She recently lost her sister, Nena, very suddenly and in this we watch as Xiomara starts to move forward with her life after such a tremendous loss. Her sister was always Xiomara's biggest fan and pushed her to pursue a career on Broadway, but in the time since Nena's passing, Xiomara has lost herself. Now that rent is due and the bills are piling up, Xiomara needs to get her life back on track.
This was such a journey of grief, self love and healing. Please do check the trigger warnings as this does deal with heavy topics. I loved watching Xiomara's journey through everything she was going through. I loved the romance in this book, it felt very healing. I was really rooting for Xiomara throughout this entire book. Her character was so real and raw. I cried for her, laughed with her and felt such joy for her. I also loved the latine culture representation.
I highly recommend this for anybody who loves emotional reads, complex characters, the reality of the ups and downs of life and how sometimes life looks different than what we thought it would look like.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry