How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water
Cara Romero thought she would work at the factory of little lamps for the rest of her life. But when, in her mid-50s, she loses her job in the Great Recession, she is forced back into the job market for the first time in decades. Set up with a job counselor, Cara instead begins to narrate the story of her life.
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Stunning and real
Desaugar: to un-drown
The theme of this book is to let it all out. The stories, the observations, the feelings, the mistakes, so you donât drown in them.
Told from Caraâs POV with each visit to the unemployment place, her unique lens is a story of an everyday Dominican immigrant.
Sheâs a sensation in her simplicity, and she is captivating in her mistakes.
I feel and see the importance of this story and I hold the sensitivity of its weight.
Itâs a story that should be seen and witnessed Cara and people like her are the blood that pumps in this country and I feel delighted in the fact that even though itâs fiction Iâm understanding someone on a way deeper level.
This books was so beautiful and unique I feel privileged to have experienced it.
â¨Quote to take awayâ¨
âWe must not wait to live the life we want. We must find a way to be present with the people you love.â
Desaugar: to un-drown
The theme of this book is to let it all out. The stories, the observations, the feelings, the mistakes, so you donât drown in them.
Told from Caraâs POV with each visit to the unemployment place, her unique lens is a story of an everyday Dominican immigrant.
Sheâs a sensation in her simplicity, and she is captivating in her mistakes.
I feel and see the importance of this story and I hold the sensitivity of its weight.
Itâs a story that should be seen and witnessed Cara and people like her are the blood that pumps in this country and I feel delighted in the fact that even though itâs fiction Iâm understanding someone on a way deeper level.
This books was so beautiful and unique I feel privileged to have experienced it.
â¨Quote to take awayâ¨
âWe must not wait to live the life we want. We must find a way to be present with the people you love.â
Angie Cruz, a popular Latina author never ceases to amaze me! While Dominicana will ALWAYS be my first love. This story was an intimate and short. Anyone can read this selection in one month. In short, we follow a senior citizen Cara find her voice through a tiring capitalist economy and learning to forgive and grow as she looks for a new job!
Wow, wow, wow! It's been a long time since a book made me cry like that. The whole thing was SO well done.
We follow Cara Romero, a woman in her mid-50’s working with the Senior Work Force Program to find employment in New York. Over the course of 12 interview sessions, we learn all about Cara’s life - growing up in the DR, coming to the U.S., the heartache of motherhood - any topic you can think of, Mrs. Romero touches on in a way that is so poignant and raw. When I tell you that Cara’s story was SO cathartic… particularly for a certain Latina who finds it quite difficult to be vulnerable in any capacity. 😳
I absolutely LOVED the prose and how it followed the cadence of Spanish sentence structure. Everything about this book was perfection and I highly recommend. I’ll definitely be picking up anything and everything by Angie Cruz. 🇩🇴
Audiobook:
Background sounds, and Narrator brought the story to life! Excellent storyteller and narrator! “ write that down, Cara Romero is excellent storyteller “!! You are able to in-depth explore full story of one character through storytelling.
Content warning for death, medical scenarios, domestic/interpersonal violence, and related topics. I thought the premise and set up of this novel was really interesting. I usually don't like books that use the second person, but I thought the format worked with the story. The inclusion of the questionnaires and reports were interesting. I thought Cara was such a well developed character, but I wanted more dimension out of the other characters.
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