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This was and wasn‘t what I expected somehow…. The story of a Puerto Rican family of women from Staten Island who think they may have found their missing person on a reality TV show. I enjoyed it, but am a little nervous to see how my retired ladies in the book group will receive it. #wickedwords : hospital

Friendship. Destruction. Demons of the storm & sea. If Stand by Me were set in Puerto Rico during a hurricane...and there was a monster. One of the best books I read this year! #noir #horror #friendship

Took advantage of the hardcover sale at Barnes & Noble today!

I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!

#ABookADay2024

Nice small graphic about the author's life leading to her becoming a ballerina.

For the rest of the review, visit my Vlog at:

https://youtube.com/shorts/XQrFo2VpIyA?feature=share

Enjoy!

Currently reading House of Bone and Rain. What are you reading this weekend? I hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving. 🤎📚

In the Acknowledgments, Gonzalez describes her book as a “big, weird novel.” It is that. At times, I thought it was too big. I fell asleep on the couch more than once trying to finish it. This might be due to the dying light of winter rather than anything intrinsic about the text. When all is said & read & done, I think Xochitl Gonzalez is a real talent. Dederer‘s “Monsters” would make a fab companion text, particularly the chapter about mothers.