A review by spaghettification
Our Lady of the Artichokes and Other Portuguese-American Stories by Katherine Vaz

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

This was a nice little book of stories. I enjoyed some more than others but thought it was good overall. I know it's in the name but this is definitely a book that portuguese-americans will relate to more than portuguese people born in Portugal. There were multiple moments when I, a person born in Portugal, could not relate at all to some of the diaspora traditions described - which was a fun learning experience for me! That's what reading is all about.