A novel of a mother and daughter wrestling with the aftermath of a murder, set against the backdrop of a tightknit, working-class barrio in Puerto Rico.
Through beautiful, sharp prose and vibrant characters, award-winning memoirist Jaquira Díaz’s debut novel, This Is the Only Kingdom, introduces us to life in el Caserío ... Immersive in a way that feels nearly effortless ... Rather than being sensationalized, violent acts are painful realities of el Caserío and are masterfully rendered through Díaz’s careful lens ... Full of heart — a wonderful novel from a singular talent.
A scathing indictment ... At the same time, it is also about the resilience of a community, the tenacity of hope and the power of a mother’s (and a daughter’s) love.
