RaveForeword ReviewsBrilliant, sparkling ... Inanimate objects take on wondrous life ... The prose is exquisite on a sentence-by-sentence level ... The realistic stories in the collection are heartrending ... An enchantment.
Rubén Degollado
PositiveForeword Reviews... resonant ... The stories plumb the hyphenated identities of being Mexican and American through family dynamics, as with Saturday afternoons when Papa Tavo brings his family across the border to go shopping in Mexico. They also explore the brawny, sometimes flawed, Latinx culture of masculinity in heightened dramatic moments ... a rich intertextual novel that’s embedded within Mexican festivals and traditions. It is a testament to the importance of family and the influence of religion, as well as a poignant tale about personal hopes and dreams.
Ethel Rohan
PositiveForeword ReviewsRohan’s characters negotiate treacherous emotional distances in poignant ways ... Rohan’s plain prose helps to feature the emotional earthquakes these characters undergo while they’re navigating ordinary happenings, and her masterful use of Irish lilts and rhythms helps to reveal intricate emotional distances between those who left and those who stayed behind, even as it nestles the reader deep into her characters’ hearts and minds.
