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The Sons of El Rey by Alex Espinoza
4.0

ARC gifted by the publisher

alternating between multiple POVs and timelines, SONS is a multigenerational tale with a hint of magical realism following a family of queer Luchadores. I appreciate that the vignette-like chapters act as a puzzle for the readers to piece together. The readers never see a complete picture of the characters but rather follow how their discoveries of family secrets affect their selfhood and identities. In this sense, SONS doesn't have the sweeping feel of most multi-gen stories I'm used to, but it's an impressive and unique work in and of itself.