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The Five Wounds

byKirstin Valdez Quade

Who is this book for? Readers interested in family sagas, personal redemption stories, and contemporary issues faced by Hispanic families.

Topics FamilyLoveSurvival
MoodHumorous, Heartwarming, Reflective
HumorOccasional Humor
RomanceMajor Subplot
Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes
Winner of The Center for Fiction's 2021 First Novel Prize'A gorgeously written, Franzen-calibre tale' O MagazineIn this vivid, darkly funny and beautifully rendered debut novel, Kirstin Valdez Quade brings to life the struggles of five generations of the Padilla family. Amadeo, struggling to stay off the bottle, Angel, his pregnant fifteen-year-old daughter, Yolanda, the family matriarch, reeling from a recent discovery, Angel's mother, who Angel isn't speaking to and Tío Tive, keeper of the family's history. But amid the challenges they face individually and together, it is Connor, Angel's baby, who might just be the one to save the family from themselves.

Language

en

Published on

07/07/2022

Pages

432

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781788168380

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