A review by bookreviewswithkb
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

emotional funny reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

this is a novel about family, about women, about aunties and mothers and daughters, about love, the way women hold each other across generations, the power of culture, the beauty of the Dominican culture. about returning home over and over again, about grieving loss in all its forms, about making each other’s lives full in each moment we have 

this novel is absolutely mesmerizing. if you haven’t read any of Acevedo’s books, please do yourself the honor of picking up any and every single one of them immediately