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A review by megtristao
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
tense
I didn't know anything about this book when I picked it up other than it featured a Puerto Rican Brooklynite and was set during Hurricane Maria (which ended up being a much smaller part of the story than I expected). I don't even know what genre I expected this to be, but it read like political fiction meets family drama. I received a free ALC from Libro.fm, and the audiobook was surprisingly funny! The narrators were great at delivering snark at all the right moments, and I was solidly entertained (though I would NOT describe this novel as lighthearted). I typically only listen to specific genres on audiobook (mostly romance and memoirs), and I probably wouldn't have chosen to listen to the audiobook of this one if I knew what it was about, but I'm glad I did! Overall, I'm not really sure how to review this book. I enjoyed listening to it and it made me think a lot about Puerto Rico (which I'll admit I don't often do), so I'm glad I read it. Looking forward to the Nerdette book club discussion to see what others thought!