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How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water
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A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR'S CHOICE - A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW NOTABLE BOOK - REVIEWED ON THE FRONT COVER
From GMA BOOK CLUB PICK and WOMEN'S PRIZE FINALIST Angie Cruz, author of Dominicana, an electrifying new novel about a woman who has lost everything but the chance to finally tell her story
"Will have you LAUGHING line after line...Cruz AIMS FOR THE HEART, and fires." --Los Angeles Times
"An endearing portrait of a FIERCE, FUNNY woman." --The Washington Post
Cara Romero thought she would work at the factory of little lamps for the rest of her life. But when, in her mid-50s, she loses her job in the Great Recession, she is forced back into the job market for the first time in decades. Set up with a job counselor, Cara instead begins to narrate the story of her life. Over the course of twelve sessions, Cara recounts her tempestuous love affairs, her alternately biting and loving relationships with her neighbor Lulu and her sister Angela, her struggles with debt, gentrification and loss, and, eventually, what really happened between her and her estranged son, Fernando. As Cara confronts her darkest secrets and regrets, we see a woman buffeted by life but still full of fight.
Structurally inventive and emotionally kaleidoscopic, How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water is Angie Cruz's most ambitious and moving novel yet, and Cara is a heroine for the ages.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9781250208453
EAN:
9781250208453
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
208
Authors:
Angie Cruz
Publisher:
Flatiron Books
Published Date: 2022-13-09
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This wonderful novel takes the form of an interview between a social worker and her unreliable, very talkative client. The story is a one-sided narrated by an a chatterbox, dramatic, cranky, tragi-comic Latina woman in her fifties. The story of her life and (often hilarious) struggles drew me in immediately and held me to the last . Is she a reliable narrator? A good mom? A lunatic? t's a joyful ride to unravel her life story. Beautifully written. With a dazzling Latina protagonist! Have bought multiple copies for friends and family.
Funny and true. Quick read. Go for it!Great insight from a strong survivor.When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
This book is a warm, funny, and wistful true to life tale of one woman's immigrant experience. It is about motherhood, sisterhood, friendship, and community, and resilience. The story is engaging and easy to read. The characters touch your heart. I'm very glad I read this book. It opened my eyes and helped me see life from a completely different perspective than my own.
This was a nice easy read. A lot of great storytelling from an older Dominican woman as she interviews for a job. Lots of focus on her culture, assimilation, community in Brooklyn, raising children, struggling to make ends meet, etc. I liked this book but for me didn’t leave a lasting impression.
I so enjoyed this book. The story line was something many of us aging boomers could imagine and understand. Love when a character is someone I would enjoy meeting. It was a selection of the book club I belong to, and the consensus was overwhelmingly positive.
