I was truly excited to read this book when I got it. It’s a shame that I did not like it as much as I thought I would. The opening to the story was great; I was fascinated with how Orquidea magically built her beautiful home where there was nothing but dry, cracked dirt. Orquidea herself was also an intriguing character and I found myself looking forward to the chapters that dove into her life. The family that the author built was also impressive; each character had their own distinct personality. However, other than an interest in Orquidea, I had no attachment to any other characters. I did not care for Marimar, Rey, and Tantinelly, the other main characters whom we get perspectives of in the story. I am also not particularly fond of the writing. Some of the dialogue felt unrealistic, the transitions into more serious topics (ex. the death of Pena) would interrupt the flow, and there were two too many sentences where a woman was compared to a deer. There were also quite a few instances where the narrator would say something along the lines of “one day in the future, [character] would [enter moral/action] but for now, [include different moral/action].” This foreshadowing was confusing and likely unnecessary. All in all, once I realized I had been forcing myself to keep reading the book trying to overlook the things that threw me off, I decided to put the book down altogether. Please note that this is an opinion from someone who read only up to page 150, which is about 44% of the book.