THE CONSEQUENCES follows interconnected characters living in California's Central Valley. Set in the 1980s, Muñoz depicts personal challenges and ruthless struggles of the lives of the Mexican and Mexican American farmworkers in the small towns around Fresno. With unflinching portrayal yet tender care, THE CONSEQUENCES reveals the inner lives of workers and the impact of their choices.

A couple of stories that left an imprint on me are Anyone Can Do It, where two women trying to survive their husband's deportation, The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA, which highlights the small kindness between strangers, and Susto, a haunting story about a foreman who discovers a body and one that leaves room for interpretation.

THE CONSEQUENCES is a muted yet profound anthology where Muñoz expertly weaves together the themes of time, trust, love, and the results of our choices.