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A review by nikkitewes
Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
Anita de Monte Laughs Last is a dual timeline novel. It starts off following Anita de Monte, a Latina artist, in the 1980s. Anita and her husband Jack, who is also an artist, have a very volatile relationship. Jack is jealous of her work and angry that she doesn't back down to him. All of that comes to a head one night and Anita falls from the window of their apartment. The story then skips ahead to 1998, where Raquel is working on a story for her grad paper. She originally plans to write it on Jack's artwork, and uncovers more about Anita's story.
First of all, I would like to thank Netgalley for allowing me access to this audiobook. I think this is one of the best audiobooks I've listened to in the past couple of years. The narrators are excellent! I especially enjoyed the narrator for Anita de Monte's point of view chapters. She used such emotion and really made me "feel" it as a reader! It was such a fun experience. I highly recommend this one and if you can listen to it on audio.... DO IT!
First of all, I would like to thank Netgalley for allowing me access to this audiobook. I think this is one of the best audiobooks I've listened to in the past couple of years. The narrators are excellent! I especially enjoyed the narrator for Anita de Monte's point of view chapters. She used such emotion and really made me "feel" it as a reader! It was such a fun experience. I highly recommend this one and if you can listen to it on audio.... DO IT!