Reviews

Days of Awe, by Achy Obejas

hplatter's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

garseta's review against another edition

Entertaining.

elianamargalit's review against another edition

5.0

I loved this book. It took me sort of a long time to get through it, but I didn't even mind because every time I picked it up, it felt like a treat to be reading it. There were so many beautiful passages about Judaism and about Cuban history and the fact that Ale's father is a translator and Ale is an interpreter allowed for so many wonderful musings about language that were incredible to read. All of the characters felt very real and relatable, and I loved that Ale is bi and there's never a big deal made about it. Also, I started this book on Rosh Hashanah and finished it on Yom Kippur, so I read Days of Awe during the literal days of awe!