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ylingp 's review for:
High Spirits
by Camille Gomera-Tavarez
“He usually wore his accent with pride, but at this moment, he regretted not paying more attention in ESL classes. The cop's tone made him feel like an unwanted weed being pulled from concrete.”
Camille Gomera-Tavarez’s debut features 11 interconnected stories from the Dominican diaspora that follow a family across place and time. I loved the hint of magic realism that was incorporated into this collection, as well as the different perspectives from different generations of family members (even cousins who have grown up in different countries). While the stories are short, I felt like the characters were well developed and I did find myself consulting with the family tree after reading each story to determine how they were connected to other characters.
Camille Gomera-Tavarez’s debut features 11 interconnected stories from the Dominican diaspora that follow a family across place and time. I loved the hint of magic realism that was incorporated into this collection, as well as the different perspectives from different generations of family members (even cousins who have grown up in different countries). While the stories are short, I felt like the characters were well developed and I did find myself consulting with the family tree after reading each story to determine how they were connected to other characters.