This sprawling family saga is told from the different points of view of the six women of the Marte family: sisters Flor, Pastora, Camila, and Matilde, Flor’s daughter Ona, and Pastora’s daughter Yadi. Each woman has their own unique magical gift. Flor’s dreams reveal, down to the day, when someone will die. So when she invites neighbors, family, and friends to a living wake to be held after one of these dreams, her sisters grow concerned and wonder what secrets she might be keeping. But each other woman also has secret of her own.

I was really looking forward to this book as I really enjoyed Clap When You Land. This was a great family drama and I loved the different perspective of each woman. I loved the magical realism aspect of the book as well. I really enjoyed all of the references to and stories from the past in the Dominican Republic. I had a hard time with Yadi’s character for a lot of the book and really struggled with her story line. Also the writing style took a minute for me to get used to with the way each chapter turned back to the past. Overall the writing was beautiful and I enjoyed it! It helps to know Spanish as a lot of Spanish words are mixed in but I don’t think it’s necessary.