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Narrado por:
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Christine Avila
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Victoria Villarreal
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Marcela Fuentes
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A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK
A Bookpage Best Historical Fiction Book of 2024
“A vivacious, page-turning novel of rebellion and rebirth.”—Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming and Anita de Monte Laughs Last
A story full of passion and revenge, following one family living on the Texas Mexico border and a curse that reverberates across generations—"Fuentes has achieved something rare and indelible with this story of complex women.” (Erika L. Sánchez)
In 1951, a mysterious old woman confronts Pilar Aguirre in the small border town of La Cienega, Texas. The old woman is sure Pilar stole her husband and, in a heated outburst, lays a curse on Pilar and her family.
More than forty years later, Lulu Muñoz is dodging chaos at every turn: her troubled father’s moods, his rules, her secret life as singer in a punk band, but most of all her upcoming quinceañera. When her beloved grandmother passes away, Lulu finds herself drawn to the glamorous stranger who crashed the funeral and who lives alone and shunned on the edge of town.
Their unexpected kinship picks at the secrets of Lulu’s family’s past. As the quinceañera looms—and we move between these two strong, irascible female voices—one woman must make peace with the past, and one girl pushes to embrace her future.
Rich with cinematic details—from dusty rodeos to the excitement of a Selena concert and the comfort of conjunto ballads played at family gatherings—this memorable debut is a love letter to the Tejano culture and community that sustain both of these women as they discover what family means.
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“Malas is an antidote for the hard-line essentialism that has made this world an intolerant, violent place. Fuentes humanizes seemingly insoluble conflicts, both generational and cultural, with imperfect characters who are just doing their best, even when they know they are screwing up. She gives them something that many of us nonfictional people living and messing up in the world could use, and give back—grace.”—The New York Times Book Review
“Malas is a machete: sharp, terrifying, and beautiful. Each character feels dynamic, familiar, and so utterly human in their glorious messiness. Fuentes has achieved something rare and indelible with this story of complex women.”—Erika L. Sánchez, New York Times bestseller author of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter and Crying in the Bathroom
Set in a border town on the Texas side of the Rio Grande, Fuentes’s lively novel explores the intergenerational connection between two strong women. Lulu Muñoz is trying to keep her punk rock band a secret from her substance-abusing father while avoiding thoughts of her garish upcoming quinceañera celebration. When the enigmatic Pilar makes a surprise appearance at a funeral, she and Lulu form a friendship that leads to unexpected discoveries.—Washington Post
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- De: V. Castro
- Narrado por: Raquel Beattie
- Duración: 10 h y 13 m
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Alejandra no longer knows who she is. To her husband, she is a wife, and to her children, a mother. To her own adoptive mother, she is a daughter. But they cannot see who Alejandra has become: a woman struggling with a darkness that threatens to consume her. Nor can they see what Alejandra sees. In times of despair, a ghostly vision appears to her, the apparition of a crying woman in a ragged white gown.
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Must Read For Any Struggling Mother
- De alymac27 en 05-17-23
De: V. Castro
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Violeta
- A Novel
- De: Isabel Allende, Frances Riddle
- Narrado por: Yareli Arizmendi
- Duración: 11 h y 59 m
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Violeta comes into the world on a stormy day in 1920, the first girl in a family with five boisterous sons. From the start, her life is marked by extraordinary events, for the ripples of the Great War are still being felt, even as the Spanish flu arrives on the shores of her South American homeland almost at the moment of her birth.
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Not my favorite....
- De Pat Brett en 02-14-22
De: Isabel Allende, y otros
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The Hacienda
- De: Isabel Cañas
- Narrado por: Victoria Villarreal, Lee Osorio
- Duración: 11 h y 7 m
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During the overthrow of the Mexican government, Beatriz’s father was executed and her home destroyed. When handsome Don Rodolfo Solórzano proposes, Beatriz ignores the rumors surrounding his first wife’s sudden demise, choosing instead to seize the security that his estate in the countryside provides. She will have her own home again, no matter the cost. But Hacienda San Isidro is not the sanctuary she imagined. Something is wrong with the hacienda. And no one there will save her. Far from a refuge, San Isidro may be Beatriz’s doom.
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Latine Gothic Horror
- De Mary Rodriguez en 03-07-23
De: Isabel Cañas
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Catalina
- A Novel
- De: Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
- Narrado por: Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
- Duración: 6 h y 9 m
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When Catalina is admitted to Harvard, it feels like the fulfillment of destiny: a miracle child escapes death in Latin America, moves to Queens to be raised by her undocumented grandparents, and becomes one of the chosen. But nothing is simple for Catalina, least of all her own complicated, contradictory, ruthlessly probing mind. Now a senior, she faces graduation to a world that has no place for the undocumented; her sense of doom intensifies her curiosities and desires. She infiltrates the school’s elite subcultures—internships and literary journals, posh parties and secret societies.
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Monotone delivery
- De Patricia M Hart en 11-01-24
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What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez
- De: Claire Jimenez
- Narrado por: Claire Jimenez
- Duración: 5 h y 59 m
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The Ramirez women of Staten Island orbit around absence. When thirteen‑year‑old middle child Ruthy disappeared after track practice without a trace, it left the family scarred and scrambling. One night, twelve years later, oldest sister Jessica spots a woman on her TV screen in Catfight, a raunchy reality show. She rushes to tell her younger sister, Nina: This woman's hair is dyed red, and she calls herself Ruby, but the beauty mark under her left eye is instantly recognizable. Could it be Ruthy, after all this time?
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Relatable
- De Yuri en 03-12-23
De: Claire Jimenez
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Dust Child
- De: Que Mai Phan Nguyen
- Narrado por: Quyen Ngo
- Duración: 12 h y 28 m
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From the internationally bestselling author of The Mountains Sing, a propulsive and moving tale of wartime love, family, and loss, as an American GI, two Vietnamese bargirls, and an Amerasian man are forced to make decisions during and after the Việt Nam War that will reverberate throughout each other’s lives.
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Beautiful and moving
- De TPT en 06-17-23
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A Thousand Times Before
- A Novel
- De: Asha Thanki
- Narrado por: Priya Ayyar
- Duración: 11 h y 20 m
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Ayukta is finally sitting down with her wife Nadya to respond to a question she’s long avoided: Should they have a child? The decision is complicated by a secret her family has kept for centuries, one that Ayukta will be the first to share with someone outside their bloodline: the women in her family inherit a mysterious tapestry, through which each generation can experience the memories of those who came before her. Ayukta invites Nadya into this lineage, carrying her through its past.
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The performance was an unpleasant listen for me.
- De Ms. Esq. en 03-10-25
De: Asha Thanki
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The Death of Vivek Oji
- A Novel
- De: Akwaeke Emezi
- Narrado por: Yetide Badaki, Chukwudi Iwuji
- Duración: 7 h y 38 m
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One afternoon, in a town in Southeastern Nigeria, a mother opens her front door to discover her son's body, wrapped in colorful fabric, at her feet. What follows is the tumultuous, heart-wrenching story of one family’s struggle to understand a child whose spirit is both gentle and mysterious. Raised by a distant father and an understanding but overprotective mother, Vivek suffers disorienting blackouts, moments of disconnection between self and surroundings.
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an emotional story
- De Barbara S en 08-22-20
De: Akwaeke Emezi
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Greenwood
- A Novel
- De: Michael Christie
- Narrado por: Kimberly Farr
- Duración: 18 h y 48 m
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It's 2038 and Jacinda (Jake) Greenwood is a storyteller and a liar, an overqualified tour guide babysitting ultra-rich vacationers in one of the world's last remaining forests. It's 2008 and Liam Greenwood is a carpenter, sprawled on his back after a workplace fall, calling out from the concrete floor of an empty mansion. It's 1974 and Willow Greenwood is out of jail, free after being locked up for one of her endless series of environmental protests: attempts at atonement for the sins of her father's once vast and violent timber empire.
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tedious boring trite
- De Marc Buchalter en 11-19-21
De: Michael Christie
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Kala
- A Novel
- De: Colin Walsh
- Narrado por: Frank Blake, Moe Dunford, Seána Kerslake
- Duración: 12 h y 25 m
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In the seaside town of Kinlough, on Ireland’s west coast, three old friends are thrown together for the first time in years. They—Helen, Joe, and Mush—were part of an original group of six inseparable teenagers in the summer of 2003, with motherless, reckless Kala Lanann as their group’s white-hot center. Soon after that summer’s peak, Kala disappeared without a trace. Now it’s fifteen years later.
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Great writing, deeply depressing story
- De Amazon Customer en 01-14-24
De: Colin Walsh
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The House Is on Fire
- De: Rachel Beanland
- Narrado por: Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Andi Arndt, Michael Crouch, y otros
- Duración: 12 h y 28 m
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Richmond, Virginia 1811. It’s the height of the winter social season, the General Assembly is in session, and many of Virginia’s gentleman planters, along with their wives and children, have made the journey to the capital. On the night after Christmas, the city's only theater is packed with holiday revelers. In the middle of a performance, the theater goes up in flames. Based on the true story of Richmond’s theater fire, The House Is on Fire offers proof that sometimes, in the midst of great tragedy, we are offered our most precious—and fleeting—chances at redemption.
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I learned a lot
- De Jane Perkins en 04-24-23
De: Rachel Beanland
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Flights
- De: Olga Tokarczuk, Jennifer Croft - translator
- Narrado por: Julia Whelan
- Duración: 12 h y 32 m
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Chopin's heart is carried back to Warsaw in secret by his adoring sister. A woman must return to her native Poland in order to poison her terminally ill high school sweetheart, and a young man slowly descends into madness when his wife and child mysteriously vanish during a vacation and just as suddenly reappear. Through these brilliantly imagined characters and stories, interwoven with haunting, playful, and revelatory meditations, Flights explores what it means to be a traveler, a wanderer, a body in motion not only through space but through time.
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Curious and beautifully written
- De Alejandra en 10-24-18
De: Olga Tokarczuk, y otros
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Cackle
- De: Rachel Harrison
- Narrado por: Dylan Moore
- Duración: 10 h y 15 m
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All her life, Annie has played it nice and safe. After being unceremoniously dumped by her longtime boyfriend, Annie seeks a fresh start. She accepts a teaching position that moves her from Manhattan to a small village upstate. She’s stunned by how perfect and picturesque the town is. The people are all friendly and warm. Her new apartment is dreamy too, minus the oddly persistent spider infestation. Then Annie meets Sophie. Beautiful, charming, magnetic Sophie, who takes a special interest in Annie, who wants to be her friend.
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Enjoyed it so much, I bought it twice.
- De Shayla Williams en 10-08-21
De: Rachel Harrison
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If I Had Your Face
- A Novel
- De: Frances Cha
- Narrado por: Frances Cha, Sue Jean Kim, Ruthie Ann Miles, y otros
- Duración: 8 h y 10 m
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If I Had Your Face is a riveting debut novel set in contemporary Seoul, South Korea, about four young women making their way in a world defined by impossible standards of beauty, after-hours room salons catering to wealthy men, ruthless social hierarchies, and K-pop mania. Together, their stories tell a gripping tale at once unfamiliar and unmistakably universal, in which their tentative friendships may turn out to be the thing that ultimately saves them.
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incredibly enlightening
- De Barbara S en 01-01-21
De: Frances Cha
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The Immortalists
- De: Chloe Benjamin
- Narrado por: Maggie Hoffman
- Duración: 11 h y 30 m
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It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they will die. The Gold children - four adolescents on the cusp of self-awareness - sneak out to hear their fortunes, A sweeping novel of remarkable ambition and depth, The Immortalists probes the line between destiny and choice, reality and illusion, this world and the next. It is a deeply moving testament to the power of story, the nature of belief, and the unrelenting pull of familial bonds.
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Warning to animal lovers
- De Sarah en 02-02-18
De: Chloe Benjamin
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Trespasses
- A Novel
- De: Louise Kennedy
- Narrado por: Brid Brennan
- Duración: 8 h y 59 m
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Amid daily reports of violence, Cushla lives a quiet life with her mother in a small town near Belfast. By day she teaches at a parochial school; at night she fills in at her family’s pub. There she meets Michael Agnew, a barrister who’s made a name for himself defending IRA members. Against her better judgment—Michael is not only Protestant but older and married—Cushla lets herself get drawn in by him and his sophisticated world, and an affair ignites.
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Exquisite
- De Suzanna en 11-10-22
De: Louise Kennedy
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- Josie
- 10-21-24
Unique and interesting
It was a little bit slow at the beginning but it became very interesting. The intertwining of the characters and their relationship was very interesting! Well written with many relatable scenes and pop culture references.
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- M Villarreal
- 03-03-25
I loved the way the "reader."
The person reading the book did an excellent job with the way the characters speak. The details about the different types of "Mexican" music brought the story to life for me. The explanation of the different "types of Mexicanos" will be enlightening for our Non-Mexican friends. Great storyline, too! I could relate to Lucha's family life. So similar to mine.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-13-24
Vivid characters, stunning prose
Finally, female characters rendered in all their complexity! The women in Malas jump off the page and the sentences quite literally sing. Crank up your fav 90s tunes and dive into this beautiful debut!
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- Courtney
- 07-25-24
Loveee!
This book was a blind buy, a split decision to read something on a 2.5 hour drive. And I was NOT disappointed! What a beautiful story with a beautiful ending!
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- mariela
- 08-29-24
The Spanglish. Live it.
Great story. All Hispanic/Mexicans can relate in some way or another. I wish I knew what happened to Pili.
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- I love it I can play all day
- 03-31-25
Relationships and Secrets
The father and daughter relationship stood out. As well as the secrets that no one talks about in our culture. So many secrets.
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- Blanca L.
- 06-25-24
Great story!
Being a border town girl, there was so much I could relate to. It was an excellent story!
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- Copascribe
- 06-09-24
¡No mames!
I've all but given up on debut writers and a lot of the new stuff being published these days. Pero, this book! I'm so glad I didn't skip this one. Malas is beautifully written, a story that wraps you in its clutches from beginning to end. If you enjoy good storytelling, you'll enjoy Malas. The story is the most important thing, yes, there are themes to unpack and great fodder for discussions on family, how far we've come as a country of immigrants, the struggles of being an immigrant, generational trauma, family, music, friendships, but the story remains the most important part of the novel throughout, not any one type of message. Great book for any adult reader.
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- 07-17-24
A Coming of Age Mexican-American Experience
The novel is beautifully crafted and resonates deeply with the Mexican-American experience, capturing the essence of cultural heritage through the lens of its protagonist, Lulu. As a first-generation Mexican American, I found a profound connection with Lulu’s journey and saw reflections of my own family in her story, particularly in the portrayal of her father.
Fuentes skillfully weaves in references to a shared Mexican-American upbringing, enriched with music, traditions, and the vibrant nuances of our culture. This creates an authentic immersive experience, allowing readers with a similar upbringing to relive cherished memories and recognize the universal themes of identity, family, and belonging.
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One of the most intriguing aspects of the novel is the element of mysticism surrounding Jose Alfredo's 'first wife.' Her enigmatic presence adds a layer of suspense and intrigue, suggesting that supernatural forces may be at play. However, this subplot ultimately leads to a significant plot hole. The resolution that dismisses her as "just a crazy old lady" feels so unsatisfying and abrupt. I was invested in the idea that Pilar's suffering (and subsequently Julio's) was influenced by this mysterious figure, only to be let down by an anticlimactic conclusion. While throughout the book, Lulu dismisses superstition and bad luck, this resolution diminishes the impact of Pilar's hardships and leaves a sense of incompleteness.
Despite this, Malas remains a compelling and poignant read. Fuentes’ ability to portray the struggles and joys of the Mexican-American experience is both touching and authentic. The book is a testament to the resilience and spirit of our community, even if some narrative threads are left hanging.
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- Sandra Brown
- 09-30-24
It was over to soon
This was a great story. It took a while for the two storylines to come together, but when they did, I never wanted the story to end. This was a great selection.
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