This one wasn’t for me. Even though the characters are interesting, it’s a lot more tell than show with long paragraphs explaining their feelings, making it feel more like a literary analysis than a novel itself. I also found the plot kinda dull at times. 

A bigger issue - after finishing, I learned that the main character is based on the real-life Cuban artist Ana Mendieta, whose family was frustrated that the author didn’t contact them before writing and selling this novel. And that’s ironic because a big theme of the book is who gets to narrate and define one’s legacy 😐