Another book, another country. This time, one I've never read about - Uruguay, written by an American of Uruguayan descent, about 3 generations of women in the twentieth century. One from the depths of the country, one a poet and one a revolutionary Tupamaro - and much more than that for each.It is interesting to read the 'Q&A' from the author's site http://carolinaderobertis.com/ and find out how she pieced the story and characters together - that some of the more fantastical, Gabriel Garcia Marquez-like incidents were actually true! (When you read Marquez' autobiography you discover similar unlikely true stories.) Even so, there is a touch of 'magical realism' among some very down-to-earth events.
The other author this reminds me of is Isabel Allende - maybe because she also has strong Latin American female characters and a story that spans generations on occasion.
Anyway, a great book - took me a bit to get into it, but then I got completely absorbed by it and 'lived to read' another chapter.
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