Английская Википедия:Dominicana (novel)
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use American English Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox book Dominicana is a 2019 novel by Angie Cruz.[1][2][3] It is Cruz's third novel, and was shortlisted for the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction.[4]
Plot
The book tells the story of Ana, a young woman from the Dominican Republic who moves to New York in 1965 after marrying an older man, Juan. She is unhappy there, but sees a new side of life when her husband temporarily returns to the Dominican Republic leaving her in the care of his younger brother, Cesar: she can study English, go to the beach, and go dancing. When Juan returns, she has a decision to make.[5]
Reception
Dominicana received widespread acclaim.[5][6] Publishers Weekly described the work as "Enthralling...Cruz's winning novel will linger in the reader’s mind long after the close of the story."[7] NBC described Dominicana as "one of the most evocative and empowering immigrant stories of our time."[8] The ObserverШаблон:'s reviewer described it as "a grim portrait of what it means to be doubly disenfranchised as a female illegal immigrant in an oppressively patriarchal community", and says that Cruz "was inspired to write it by her mother’s experience"[1] Kirkus Reviews called the novel "a moving, sad, and sometimes disarmingly funny take on migration and the forces that propel us into the world."[9]
Dominicana won a 2020 Alex Award (as one of ten adult books likely to appeal to readers aged 12-18)[10][11] and was shortlisted for the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction, which was won by Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet.[4] It was selected as the inaugural pick for Good Morning AmericaШаблон:'s book club,[12] and viewers were offered a recipe for "Ana's pastelito love bites".[13]
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