“Family lore” is the perfect title for this book. It’s deeply rich in what this family has gone through the past generation and how combined with the family's Dominican culture, they’ve become who they are today.

It was a slow start but then I could not put it down. Each character was crafted with care and felt real. The interchanging chapters allowed for us to view the characters through their own self-reflection and not just what the others say. Which I personally loved how it made multiple events more comprehensible.

I learned loads about the history of DR and origins of cultural norms. 

It’s also a book about sisters, mothers & daughters which added extra depth and complexity to these characters.