Many Mothers of Dolores Moore, Anika Fajardo
Many Mothers of Dolores Moore, Anika Fajardo
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Many Mothers of Dolores Moore

Author: Anika Fajardo

Narrator: Stacy Gonzalez

Unabridged: 10 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/16/2025

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy


Synopsis

GOLD MEDAL in Best Popular Fiction—International Latino Book Awards

For fans of Rebecca Serle and Elizabeth Acevedo, a magically insightful novel about a woman’s journey to discover her roots and what it means to carry our ancestors with us.

Dolores Moore’s dead relatives refuse to stay quiet. They trail after her like a Greek chorus with no respect for personal boundaries, filling her crumbling Victorian with unsolicited advice, family gossip, and increasingly urgent opinions about her return to Colombia—the birthplace she barely remembers.

Dorrie would rather stay in Minneapolis, where the problems are manageable: an ex she hasn’t forgotten, a cartography career that’s evaporated overnight, a creaky inherited house, and two needy orange cats. But when a cryptic hand-drawn map surfaces and an old flame offers to watch the house, the voices leave her no choice.

So begins a journey to Colombia guided by photographs of her mother, half-remembered stories about her father, and a little bit of magic as Dorrie searches for the truth about where she came from—and what’s been calling her to her rightful place.

About Anika Fajardo

Anika Fajardo was born in Colombia and raised in Minnesota. She is the award-winning author of Magical Realism for Non-Believers, What If a FishMeet Me Halfway, and The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore. She lives with her family in Minneapolis. Find out more at AnikaFajardo.com. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kelly on May 27, 2025

I received this book as an ARC and thoroughly enjoyed it. This is a beautiful story about identity and family, and I loved the author’s writing style. Her themes are poignant and well utilized throughout the novel. There is also a dual timeline format and I enjoyed each of the characters’ POV equall......more

Goodreads review by Angie on September 07, 2025

A slow build, female-centered novel about where we come from and how we bring our ancestors with us. I found it extremely touching and engaging. Dolores has just lost her mother, Jane. She was adopted by her biological aunt and her partner Elizabeth. Both of her mother have passed in the last 16 mon......more

Goodreads review by Tricia on May 23, 2025

I quite enjoyed this book, it's alittle different than what I normally read but had a great story. I loved how she found out about her roots and how she was going to move on after everything she went thru. I loved the ending as well and the little suprise at the end.......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on July 06, 2025

*****3.5***** The cover of this book really attracted me. It's so beautiful! I enjoyed reading it. It wasn't quite what I expected. I thought it was going to be more of a literary novel, but it was more like literary chick lit, which I don't mind because I enjoy chick lit. It also sort of reminded me......more

Goodreads review by Sally on August 01, 2025

This was a beautiful homie story of the twin cities and Columbia. I loved the realness of the characters and the imagery the author creates so easily. I feel so grateful to have been able to read this ARC 😍......more


Quotes

"Narrator Stacy Gonzalez delivers a nuanced and affecting performance of Dolores Moore’s search for identity as the sole surviving member of her family. Raised by her biological aunt and her partner, Dolores feels unmoored after their deaths and journeys to her birthplace in Cali, Colombia, seeking reconnection with her heritage. Throughout her travels, she’s guided by the spectral voices of her female ancestors, whose observations prove hilarious and biting. A dual timeline revealing the fate of her birth parents adds to the novel’s emotional depth. As a cartographer, Dolores reflects on the parallels between her profession’s history and her journey of self-discovery. Gonzalez’s narration proves distinguished through her emotional precision and versatility as she seamlessly shifts among characters, genders, and accents in a compelling performance."