Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl González
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
There’s a lot going on in this book. Maybe a bit too much. This is the story of Olga, a wedding planner to the rich and powerful and her brother, a politician. Both of the characters are complex and well-built. The writing was good and there are so many relevant themes explored in this novel. Abandonment, politics, immigration, disasters, feminism/sexism, homosexuality, and so much more. I found myself connected to the book the whole time I was reading it. I liked Olga’s voice and cared about her. But I did also think it was a lot of different issues piled on top of each other in one book.
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