El canto del agua
UnA Novela

Normally, I have a great appreciation for books that view the history of a nation, a region or a culture through the lens of the fate of a family--"100 Years of Solitude" is the best-known recent example; one of my favorites is perhaps the oldest of them all, the classic Chinese novel "The Dream of......more

really interesting read, and easily digestible, but the ending was just so unsatisfying......like i wish it tied up better :/......more

This book started slow for me, but it picked up speed and heart as the characters and situations unfolded. I loved the author's approach to sharing Dominican history via fictional narrative, and I felt a special connection to the novel as I was reading it while in the DR. While I know that there are......more

Oh lord, this has a lot in it. You follow a family through three generations at least. It is so interesting and honestly I would recommend but I do warn people that it is very raw and just real. It can be very descriptive at times and has a lot of strong content. However, it keeps the reader wanting......more

Leila's story is just rushed over. I don't see any similarities between her and her great-grandmother.........more