ARC gifted by the publisher and ALC by @prhaudio

How do we move forward when we are severed from our motherland, mother tongue, and birth mother? This is the thesis of HOMBRECITO, where Sanchez deftly examines the feeling of being caught between cultures, identities, and parents as an immigrant, queer child, and struggling adult. I am in awe of Sanchez's breathtaking prose and extraordinary talent, and I cherish every moment of reading HOMBRECITO. The themes of severed motherland remind me of MOTHER ISLAND (Jamie Figueroa), and the exploration of complex mother-gay son relationship makes this a phenomenal companion read with BLESSINGS (Chukwuebuka Ibeh). What an absolute honor to read HOMBRECITO, and I can't wait to read whatever Sanchez writes next.