A review by cyndin
Across a Hundred Mountains by Reyna Grande

3.0

This is a strong story about a woman facing hardships in her small Mexican village. She immigrates to the United States in search of the truth of what happened to her family. Unfortunately, the author has made this the story of two women and the marketing material is about how these women's lives intersect in surprising ways. It doesn't work. The "surprise" is obvious a million miles away and is completely unnecessary and distracting. The story itself stands on its own and doesn't need a gimmick.