Big Chicas Don't Cry
Four cousins navigate love, loss, and the meaning of family over the course of one memorable year in this heartfelt family drama.
Cousins Mari, Erica, Selena, and Gracie are inseparable. They aren't just family but best friends--sharing secrets, traditions, and a fierce love for their abuelita. But their idyllic childhood ends when Mari's parents divorce, forcing her to move away. With Mari gone, the girls' tight-knit bond unravels.
Fifteen years later, Mari's got the big house and handsome husband, but her life is in shambles. Erica's boyfriend just dumped her, and her new boss hates her. Selena can't seem to find her place in the world--not Mexican enough for her family, not white enough for her colleagues. And Gracie is a Catholic school teacher with an all-consuming crush, but she can't trust herself when it comes to romance.
As rocky as the cousins' lives have become, nothing can prepare them for the heartbreaking loss of a loved one. When tragedy reunites them, will they remember their abuelita's lessons about family and forgiveness--or are fifteen years of separation too much to overcome?
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This book was a joy to read, with each alternating chapter being a different POV of the cousins, it gave an in depth look at each of their experience.
I was truly touch at the many messages I can take away from this book. Mostly, that I am my culture as I rise, fall, conquer or miss out on. These little daily intersections of Mexican American culture in the cousins' lives truly touched me, it reminds me of me and my family and my best friends. We mix American culture with our heritage, we try to make our parents proud, but just like the girls are learning, we have to make ourselves proud first.
I cried, laughed, and was fully invested in Big Chicas Don't Cry. It has all the elements that I love in women's fiction. I def recommend this to all.
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