Too Soon for Adiós
From author Annette Chavez Macias comes a heartfelt novel about a woman who embarks on an emotional journey when she meets her biological father on the day of her mother's funeral.
No one expects to meet their father at their mother's funeral. But for Gabby Medina, that's exactly what happens. Her dad abandoned her when she was a baby, and now he's back.
And he wants to give her a house.
Gabby doesn't want the house--or him. But she could use the money. So Gabby agrees to take it under two conditions: First, she can sell the house whenever she wants. Second, accepting it doesn't mean she accepts him.
After they strike a deal, Gabby hires a contractor in preparation for a quick sale. But as she gets to know the town and these two new men in her life, she learns more about herself than she ever dared to think possible.
But is she ready to open herself up to the truth of what happened--and the promise of what could be?
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Community Reviews
Annette truly knows how to storytell and Too Soon for Adios is a prime example. This story resonated with me so much, a daughter of a single mom there are little tiny feelings that are wrapped into that relationship and she captured it so well.
As Gabby mourns her mother, she also reaches rock bottom in her professional/financial life. But an opportunity is brought to her from her biological father that had always been out of the picture.
She moves into the small town of Sonrisa (which gives me all the cozy and quirky vibes that I love.)
It's all about Gabby taking the next step forward, finding out the next right step for her. It also has forgiveness and self actualization. I couldn't help but see myself as Gabby through this whole story, she's very deep and very relatable.
I would LOVE to see this into a movie.
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I decided to read this book bc a while back I read Big Chicas Don’t Cry by the same author and I loved it! As a member of the Hispanic community I LOVE seeing books that represent the community well!
While this book (for me) represented grief, finding your roots, finding true happiness in life, and rediscovering yourself, I felt that it was well written and kept me interested. I genuinely love books that talk about the Latinx community! While nothing super similar has happened to me like Gabby, I still found myself being able to relate just with the way the culture and family aspects presented themselves. This was honestly a quick and fun read.
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I loved how Gabby and her love/passion for food never changed. Seeing her stay true to herself was beautiful regardless of what others think.
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The romance part of the book wasn’t too heavy, but light enough for it to be fun to read about. I do feel like the relationship was a tad bit one dimensional, but I still enjoyed seeing it form.
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I’ve seen a lot of other reviews mention how Gabby is bratty, immature, stubborn, etc….what would a book about a girl in the Latinx community be without the sass and attitude tho!?!
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Overall for a book to have a “heavy” back story/ start, it’s a light and fun read that I really did enjoy!
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