The veins of the ocean

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Patricia Engel: The veins of the ocean (2016, Grove Press)

406 pages

English language

Published Jan. 21, 2016 by Grove Press.

ISBN:
978-0-8021-2489-0
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OCLC Number:
922911659

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4 stars (1 review)

"Reina Castillo is [an] alluring young woman whose beloved brother is serving a death sentence for a crime that shocked the community: throwing a baby off a bridge--a crime for which Reina secretly blames herself. With her brother's death, though devastated and in mourning, Reina is finally released from her prison vigil. Seeking anonymity, she moves to a sleepy town in the Florida Keys where she meets Nesto Cadena, a recently exiled Cuban awaiting with hope the arrival of the children he left behind in Havana"--Amazon.com.

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4 stars

I liked this book more than I thought I would. The main character struggles through many emotions and difficult circumstances and I find her relatable throughout. Lots of Spanish throughout so if you are not fluent, I would recommend have the ability to translate near. Most can be discerned from context but even with a fair amount of Spanish classes, I still had to look quite a few things up.

Subjects

  • Cubans
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Families
  • Colombians
  • Immigrants
  • Fiction
  • Grief
  • Guilt

Places

  • Florida