A review by lizmart88
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo

emotional hopeful slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I found this to be a sweet novel, if a little anti-climactic at the end. The ending is what one would expect and it lacked as much of an emotional punch as I wanted. The story takes place over three days - as oldest daughter Flor plans for her living wake. Flor and her sisters and daughter and niece all have various supernatural powers. Flor can tell when someone is going to die. It follows all of them as they grapple with the impact of Flor's wake and their own choices in life. 
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