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A review by briandagutierrez
One Year of Ugly by Caroline MacKenzie
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“No matter what form of ugly crosses your path, there’s always a way to laugh through it.”
Wow. Just wow. This was phenomenal.
The story and the writing itself was great. I went into it uncertain I would like it but it turned out to be a great recommendation. I loved that it was a story about immigration into a country that I wouldn’t hear regularly about.
I loved aunt Cecilia being a regular character throughout the story, even though she wasn’t actually present in the year we follow the family. All of the characters kind of fell into little groups of people, and those groups blend it together a bit for me, but Roman and Yola were so distinct.
Wow. Just wow. This was phenomenal.
The story and the writing itself was great. I went into it uncertain I would like it but it turned out to be a great recommendation. I loved that it was a story about immigration into a country that I wouldn’t hear regularly about.
I loved aunt Cecilia being a regular character throughout the story, even though she wasn’t actually present in the year we follow the family. All of the characters kind of fell into little groups of people, and those groups blend it together a bit for me, but Roman and Yola were so distinct.