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A review by bandysbooks
Tías and Primas: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us by Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
In 2024, I made it a goal to read more nonfiction books, so I’ve been on the lookout for books covering topics that interest me. I found out about Tias and Primas after receiving an ARC copy from Seal Press. I love books that reflect on the roles society forces people into and that’s essentially what this book does. It deep dives into the roles of the different women in a family.
Mojica Rodriguez is Nicaraguan and sometimes she speaks specifically on Nicaraguan cultural norms, but I think a large majority of this book will resonate with women of any cultural background: All too often women are shoe horned into specific roles to make the men in their life comfortable and Mojica Rodriguez explains how and why brilliantly. If the characters she draws in this book don’t resonate with you personally, you’ll at least be able to identify the people in your life who fit these roles.
I ended up alternating reading portions of this book in the hardcover and listening to the audiobook for other sections. I highly recommend the audiobook. It was narrated perfectly and helped further bring characters to life.
This will definitely be in my top nonfiction reads of the year. Thank you to Seal Press, Netgalley, and Priscilla Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez for the early copies!
Mojica Rodriguez is Nicaraguan and sometimes she speaks specifically on Nicaraguan cultural norms, but I think a large majority of this book will resonate with women of any cultural background: All too often women are shoe horned into specific roles to make the men in their life comfortable and Mojica Rodriguez explains how and why brilliantly. If the characters she draws in this book don’t resonate with you personally, you’ll at least be able to identify the people in your life who fit these roles.
I ended up alternating reading portions of this book in the hardcover and listening to the audiobook for other sections. I highly recommend the audiobook. It was narrated perfectly and helped further bring characters to life.
This will definitely be in my top nonfiction reads of the year. Thank you to Seal Press, Netgalley, and Priscilla Dorcas Mojica Rodriguez for the early copies!