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Near the beginning of this book I discovered that the author also wrote The Man Who Can Move Clouds (a great read) and I was delighted to know I was in good hands. This author is a “must read” for me. This book is a novelized rendering of life as she knew it while living and eventually fleeing Colombia. It is the time of Pablo Escobar and kidnappings and fear. Chula, a 7 year old, tells us the stories from that time. It‘s very moving.

This book isn‘t really about the refugee experience, other than how the family gets there, but I found this line really poignant. When I was a kid, my mom worked for an organization that helped resettle immigrants and refugees (The character of Dayo was her counterpart I guess). I wish I could say I had a lot of stories to tell from that time, but I was an asshole tweenager, more concerned about missing out on hanging out with my friends. Cont‘d⬇️

A difficult time and place to read about (Pablo Escobar and his reign of terror in Columbia) but the writing is inspired and the story deep and full of meaning. I loved learning about the challenging interpersonal connections through the perspective of a young girl. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

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The writing in this book is beautiful and the plot kept me interested from beginning to end. Then, when I learned that many of the events in the book are based off of the author‘s real experiences, it made the impact that much more powerful.

Chula and Petrona‘s voices bring to life a dark and turbulent time in Colombia‘s history.

September #Roll100 selections...I'll pull all three but will probably get to only one as I've got quite the load from the library out. May go with “Killing Pablo“ but we'll see what September brings.
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4/5 ⭐️ This gripping story based on the author's experiences growing up in Colombia during the reign of Pablo Escobar was emotional. I particularly felt bad for Petrona and how her storyline ended. I can't imagine what living through that terrible time was like.

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Salmon with Aji Antioqueño (hot chili sauce) for the last day of #FoodAndLit #Colombia ??

The sauce (vinegar, green onion, white onion, cilantro, bell pepper, and habanero)is just the right amount of spicy…which is good because I made a LOT.

3✨Set in Columbia featuring the timeline of Pablo Escobar, the drug lord. Our POVs are a little girl who watches the news, but doesn‘t fully understand. Our second is a teenager that gets catch in the crossfire. I was not born/too young when all of this was originally happening, but I remember hearing about it. I cannot imagine how scary this would have been to live through. I felt for the characters as they tried to live normal lives. #FoodandLit