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Lianne
I stopped listening to this about halfway through. I don't know if it was everything going on with my dad or if I just wasn't enjoying the story, but I just couldn't finish this one. ...more
Anna
Oct 13, 2011 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Beautifully written, but I felt like it only skimmed the surface of the characters, so there was so much more I wanted to know. But Alvarez has an amazing grasp of language, and paints vivid pictures with her words!
Cynthia Paschen
Jul 08, 2009 rated it liked it
Time frame: 1956-1989, immigrant family story told in three chapters, reverse chronological order.
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