Angie Cruz’s novel Dominicana tells the compelling story of 15-year-old , who is married off to a man twice her age, Juan Ruiz , to secure her family’s future in America. Set in 1965, the story follows Ana as she trades the Dominican countryside for a cramped apartment in Washington Heights , New York City. The Plot: A "Better Life" at a High Cost
The novel is peppered with untranslated Spanish. Do not skip it. If you don’t speak Spanish, use your phone’s translator. This bilingual texture is intentional; it makes you feel Ana’s disorientation and her small victories of language acquisition.
Book review – “Dominicana” by Angie Cruz - Julia's books
focusing on the 1960s political context
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