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JenReadsAlot
Catalina | Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
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Mehso-so

I didn't care for this all that much. #roll100 @PuddleJumper

fredthemoose I felt the same way! 4d
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imthatniki
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Our book selections for mid-Feb to March! Join us in reading these two novellas by Latin American authors.

#bookofthemonth

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Oryx
Catalina | Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
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Enjoying Catalina today

squirrelbrain I enjoyed it too - loving your mug more though! ❤️ 3mo
Oryx @squirrelbrain it's so cute, isn't it? I'll post the other side of it next time. 3mo
squirrelbrain Please do! 🤪 3mo
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vlwelser
Catalina | Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
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Mehso-so

This drew me into the characters. I don't know that it would have been a top choice but it was on a friend's tbr so I gave it a whirl. Between this and Piglet, I appreciate that we like different things 😂

#DoubleSpin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3mo
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squirrelbrain
Catalina | Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
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Pickpick

Playing catch-up with reviews….

I really liked this novel, which did feel rather like a memoir at times, and it feels even more relevant now after the events of last week, being about undocumented migrants.

At times it was a little bit too ‘stream of consciousness‘ for me and I struggled to understand the relevance or tangent of Catalina‘s thoughts but, overall, a hard-hitting worthwhile read.

Thank you for gifting it to me @MicheleinPhilly 😘

TrishB I thought you‘d read all these today! 4mo
squirrelbrain No, not today @TrishB ! I have just had an hour or two of reading though, instead of working! 👏 4mo
TrishB Good for you! I have the lurgy- cough/cold (not covid) so haven‘t been able to do any work due to feeling so ill! 4mo
squirrelbrain Oh no! @TrishB Hope you feel better soon. 4mo
MicheleinPhilly I‘m glad you enjoyed it. 😘 4mo
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friday_laviolette
Catalina | Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
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Karla Cornejo Villavicencio is a terrific stylist. If you liked Elif Batuman's The Idiot you'll enjoy this.

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Hooked_on_books
Catalina | Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
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Pickpick

I‘ve read memoirs that feel like novels and here is a novel that feels much like a memoir in places. Catalina‘s story as an undocumented Harvard student is informed by that of the author and reminds us that no one is a monolith. I thought this was good but that it could use a little more of a punch towards the end.

NBA longlist, fiction

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Chelsea.Poole
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Pickpick

Our most recent book club pick was an emotional read. Two sisters, Chinese American, live in opposite corners of the globe following the men in their lives. Stable, worried Miranda is in Switzerland but makes trips to visit Lucia whenever trouble arises. And it sure does: Lucia‘s life is erratic. She‘s suffering from a mental illness and therefore quite impulsive, living in Ecuador with her man‘s family. I‘m lukewarm: the middle section was a slog

Amiable Gorgeous cover! 5mo
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ICantImReading
Catalina | Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
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Pickpick

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Leading with a bold voice and an energetic personality, the prose in “Catalina” dances along the page. I got lost at times in Catalina‘s thoughts, but I will remember the vulnerability and strength of her character. 🎧

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HettyG
Catalina | Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
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A surprising amount of Henry Kissinger.