The writing is truly beautiful. There is so much emotion, so many gorgeous metaphors and turns of phrase. So glad I picked it up.

I liked how the book was almost like connected but separate stories. Each focused on one woman. Pajarita, the grandmother made appearances in her daughter Eva’s section (the 2nd) and granddaughter Salomé’s (the 3rd), but each woman explained her own life with such rich detail.

I didn’t k ow anything about Uruguay before picking this up, but now I’d like to know more. The connections to Cuba and dictatorships more broadly makes me think of Haiti & Chile.

Each section offered closure but not conclusion. Or conclusion but not closure? It all made sense. Highly recommend.