Cute heterosexual romance. Cuban girl from USA is sent to her cousin in England to recover from grief/her losses. She becomes friends with, and then fCute heterosexual romance. Cuban girl from USA is sent to her cousin in England to recover from grief/her losses. She becomes friends with, and then falls in love with a British boy in her cousin's town. They help one another heal from their pasts and look forward to their futures....more
Wonderful characters and deep introspection about morality, the many aspects that make up a human life, and the systems that we continue to uphold whiWonderful characters and deep introspection about morality, the many aspects that make up a human life, and the systems that we continue to uphold while we are crushed beneath them. tw for suicide/passive suicide. Absolutely amazing. ...more
When the Montoya clan are called home by their matriarch Orquidea Divina for her death (sort of?) things are even whackier than they were before, and When the Montoya clan are called home by their matriarch Orquidea Divina for her death (sort of?) things are even whackier than they were before, and still no answers come. One of Orquidea's grandchildren, Marimar, is left the house and land. Seven years after Orquidea is gone some of the grandchildren notice that they are being followed by a man. One that they cannot describe very well as he seems to be a negative image, the shape of a man with a prism of light inside him. At the same time some of the Montoyas die in seeming accidents, but the cousins remember that their grandmother said that she gave them protection. This translates that they are in need of said protection, and finally whatever they need protecting from has found them. In bringing the ashes of a family member back to Ecuador the Montoya cousins try to find out as much about Orquidea as they can from those that knew her, both alive and dead. It is in her past that they will find who or what hunts them, and hopefully also how to defeat it. An astonishing tale of the power of love, family, and wishing upon a star....more
This could definitely be confusing on audiobook if you are not paying close enough attention. There may be headings in print editions that make it cleThis could definitely be confusing on audiobook if you are not paying close enough attention. There may be headings in print editions that make it clearer/more obvious where and when you are. This book is a masterstroke of genius that is just, life. The joys, the sorrows, all of it. ...more
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