I had no idea where the story was leading to for 95% of the book, but it was truckin' along so I kept listening. Olga's relationship (or lack thereof) with her mother was handled in such an authentic way and added believability to the whole my-mom-is-che-guevara plot line—I particularly loved the final scene. I do wish I had read a story that really pushed the speculative Puerto Rican independence project and turned it into a full-on political thriller, but this was okay too.