Review on 📚 Dominicana: An Epic Novel of Dominican Culture and Migration by Beth Campbell

QOTD: What was your favorite shortlisted book for the Women's Awards? Ana married Juan in hopes that she could move the family from the Dominican Republic to New York, where hope for a better future seems to be fading fast. A marriage of convenience, 15-year-old Ana thrives on the role of wife, although at times she looks more like a glorified prisoner than a partner. When Juan is forced to return to the civil war, Ana is cared for by her son-in-law Cesar. What happens between them may cause a beautifully crafted deception to fade into oblivion. My heart goes out to Anya. At fifteen she is carrying too much of a burden. The writer manages to share the solemn and joyful sides of her personality. Between the tug-of-war as her life bends to her husband and mother, she begins to look like a dear Dominican doll; pretty but played around. Minor characters bring misery into their lives; but breathe your part of life into the story. I had to reflect on the fact that human life is mostly a binary choice between haves and have-nots. I find that a lot of time is spent contemplating what life would be like if an alternative major were chosen. At fifteen or any other age, it's too critical and requires a choice.