Mystery
A Puerto Rican woman uncovers a mystical gift of storytelling that replays family tales, but a murder mystery vision threatens her life.
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A Puerto Rican woman uncovers a mystical gift of storytelling that replays family tales, but a murder mystery vision threatens her life.
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International Latino Book Award Gold Medal Winner! "A beautiful book about family, memories, and the power of stories." --BuzzFeed "Mystical, masterful storytelling." --Ms. Magazine A gorgeously written family saga about a Puerto Rican woman who finds herself gifted (or cursed?) with a strange ability. There was always an old woman dying in the back room of her family's house when Isla was a child... Isla Larsen Sanchez's life begins to unravel when her father passes away. Instead of being comfo...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild teen romantic interest with no explicit or sexual content
Violence & gore
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Gun violence in a central murder mystery with no graphic gore
Profanity
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Rare use of strong language
Substance use
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Alcoholic parent and its effects on family depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation present
Religious content
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Mentions of religion and spirituality in cultural context
Magic & witchcraft
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Magical realism with visions of ancestral stories replaying until resolved
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult elements
Political content
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Central themes of classism, colorism, race, and cultural identity
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Classism, colorism, historical slavery mentions, family loss, and alcoholism
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