A review by jsegaloff
Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Pretty amazing story until the end. I was terribly disappointed that the two women missed out on 50 years of friendship and just can't imagine that one of them would not have looked up the family of the other.