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An “utterly unforgettable” (Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here) debut novel about a Cuban American family sent into a tailspin when the ailing matriarch confesses the first of several shocking secrets to her daughter. Mónica Campo is pregnant with her...

As the fact checker for a popular magazine, Gabby DiMarco believes in absolute, verifiable Truths—until they throw the facts of her own life into question. The genealogy test she took as research for an article has yielded a baffling result: Gabby has a sister—one who’s been desperately trying to find her. Except, as Gabby’s beloved parents would confirm if they were still alive, that’s impossible.

La trama de esta novela corta se desarrolla en las afueras rurales de la ciudad de Alajuela de principios de siglo XX, relata la historia de un niño y su entrañable relación con su madrina, una tía pobre, en apariencia severa, pero en el fondo maternal y tierna. Al final, pese a sufrimientos y congojas, flaquezas y contradicciones, carencias e ingenio, se impone la generosidad y nobleza del ser humano, que es el tono profundo que da sentido y valor a la vida.