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Zusatztext “An honest, unflinching narrative that captures the misery, messiness, and marvel of departing from a homeland and making yourself and your family anew . . . Every single character is vibrant, in such a way that all of us longing to belong will find in the novel something that might teach us a bit more about ourselves, and our possibilities. . . . A generation of writers were empowered to pick up their pens after they first picked up this book. . . . [Alvarez] proved that our shared island and the people we come from have rich and nuanced stories that deserve to be told.” ? Elizabeth Acevedo, from the Foreword “Powerful . . . Poignant . . . Beautifully captures the threshold experience of the new immigrant.” — The New York Times Book Review “A clear-eyed look at the insecurity and yearning for a sense of belonging that are a part of the immigrant experience . . . Movingly told.” — The Washington Post Book World “Extraordinary.” — The Bloomsbury Review “Simply wonderful.” — Los Angeles Times “[A] tender, charming book . . . There is a charge to Alvarez’s writing, a poetic intensity, that is truly original.” — The Miami Herald “A joy to read.” — The Cleveland Plain Dealer “The Hispanic Joy Luck Club . . . A luminous poem, rich and dreamy as a slow samba. A+.” — Entertainment Weekly “Delightful.” — Cosmopolitan “Subtle . . . Powerful . . . Reveals the intricacies of family, the impact of culture and place, and the profound power of language.” — The San Diego Tribune “Lovely and intimate.” — The Houston Post “Brilliant . . . A tour de force.” — Commonweal “One of the most delightful novels of the year.” — San Francisco Chronicle “Surprises us with vivid, poetic language.” — The Philadelphia Inquirer “Elegant and earthy . . . A distinctive new voice.” — McCall’s “Heartwarming . . . It is a pleasure to read about these high-spirited Caribbean women.” — San Antonio Express-News “Refreshing . . . A remarkable climb up a family tree.” — Baltimore City Paper “[Alvarez] enchants the reader while spinning her web of wonder.” — Richmond Times-Dispatch “A warm and believable family portrait . . . Often hilarious.” — Arkansas Gazette “Spirited.” — The Nation “Exquisite . . . Alvarez makes magic and art of the human odyssey, finding wonder and faith amid the world’s confusion and ignorance.” — The Virginian-Pilot and Ledger-Star “Delightful, original.” — The Washington Times “A kind of Dominican-American Little Women. ” — The Raleigh News and Observer “An impressive talent . . . A tragicomic voice whose accent is happily her very own.” — Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel “Alvarez writes with compassion, sensitivity and humor.” — Roanoke Times and World-News “Powerfully bittersweet.” — The Arizona Daily Star “Poignant and intimate . . . Alvarez delineates the two cultures with insight, humor and skill.” — Albany Sunday Times Union “Alvarez’s prose is straightforward yet possesses an inner fire touched with poetry and a finely tuned sense of irony and quiet revelation.” — The Memphis Commercial Appeal “An expertly witnessed and daringly constructed novel.” — The Tampa Tribune-Times “Bright, entertaining and full-bodied.” — The Okl...
