Reviews

The Agüero Sisters by Cristina García

kduhy's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This story is told through the voices of two estranged sisters, one living in America and the other in Cuba. Both women are haunted by their fathers death and that of their mother's death when they were young. They eventually come together in Miami for a reconciliation. 
This is a story about family, secrets uncovered, insights on memory, Cuban history, Cuban and Cuban American culture. A multi layered story, written with wonderful description, some magical realism and time moving back and forth.

patchworkculture's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

laura_annette's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

dmahanty's review against another edition

2.0

A frustrating read. Storyline too loose.

marsohill's review against another edition

2.0

Interesting concept, terrible story.

seledon30's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

obviouslyjudith's review against another edition

3.0

This had SUCH a strong start and then things just slowly sloped downhill from there

suzannedufresne's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

shortforvalkyrie's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

pronnnnch's review against another edition

3.0

Pretty boring and weirdly paced but I liked the story when they talked about Cuba's biodiversity and how it related to the sisters growing up. I think I just had higher expectations with the book.