“Through a novel with so much depth, beauty, and grace, we, like Ana, are forever changed.” -Jacqueline Woodson, Vanity Fair Shortlisted for the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction Amanda Ibarra, Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, NC An ode to women everywhere whose birthright is not only survival but joy.” Alone with a husband she doesn’t know, Ana carves a space for herself in Washington Heights, learning almost everything from scratch. There is a path to a better life, but no manual. “ Dominicana hinges on the promise of new beginnings built on generations of sacrifice and dreams. Cristina Lebron, Books & Books, Coral Gables, FL Summer 2020 Reading Group Indie Next List Throughout these pages, I fell in and out of love, I laughed, I cried, and I was deeply moved.” It’ll be really hard to forget these characters and the realness in their heartache.
However, upon Ana’s arrival, her fate untangles into something unexpected. Big lights, tall buildings, and a bright future constitute the promise of a new beginning. Ana Cancion, who’s only 15, leaves her home behind for a new life in New York City with her soon-to-be husband, Juan Ruiz. “Angie Cruz is a beautiful writer with a powerful voice, and readers of Julia Alvarez and Sandra Cisneros will greatly enjoy this book! Dominicana is a riveting story about family, womanhood, and what it means to be an immigrant.
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