![]() ![]() Ana, the main character, is hardly taken with Juan (her now husband), nor indeed with the prospect of life in New York, but she is fulfilling her whole family’s dream of immigration.įrom the off, Angie Cruz shows Ana’s voice as tender and innocent to the greater world. A fifteen year old girl in the Dominican Republic is found she is left with no choice but to say yes to a marriage proposal and head to New York. Cruz drew on the experiences of her own Mother and other families to inform and inspire the tale. Nicky (my gorgeous lady) had already had a great time getting lost in this book, so she was looking forward to seeing how I enjoyed it.įrom the outset the story feels personal. ![]() So what did I find when I turned back the cover to start Dominicana. Sometimes publishers can mislead with the colour schemes or cover art but, for me, a book is a book. ![]() I’m proud to have matured enough as a reader to no longer naively believe these female author’s books are aimed solely at women readers. The sticker on the front of Angie Cruz’s 3rd novel informs me that it was shortlisted for The Women’s Prize For Fiction in 2020. ![]()
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