A review by emmamgregory
The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea

4.0

This stunning historical novel is based around Terresita, a young lady who has almost magical healing properties. The Hummingbird's daughter is set in 1880's in the deserts of Mexico, where Indians, politicians and Mexicans all have different opinions on how Terresita with her mystical powers should be treated. I loved the almost fantastical way the novel was written and if it wasn't translated from Spanish to English with long sentences left in Spanish it would of deserved 5 stars.