<i> Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer</i> was a poignant read, beautifully written. Figueroa is a master with words. The pacing for me was a little bit off, as the POV alternates between the present and the past. The other characters used in the book such as the ghosts and the angel took me a while to get used to, and I think were abstract from the storyline. I couldn't get into the story because of the slow unfolding of information. The characters were a bit childlike in their nativity, way younger than then their actual ages. The magical elements throughout the book were beautifully done though. Even though the end was obvious I kept hoping for a different, more kind ending. I did enjoy Figeroa's writing and I would pick up something else by them.