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Maria Alejandra Barrios Velez, the Author for “The Waves Take You Home” has beautifully crafted a well written novel that is captivating, thought-provoking and heartfelt. The Genres for this book are Magical Realism, Contemporary, Women’s Domestic Life Fiction, Adult Fiction, and Women’s Fiction. The author vividly describes the scenery, landscape and the colorful and dramatic characters. The author describes the characters as complex, complicated, and flawed.
Violeta Sanogueria had always listed to her Grandmother, and followed what was suggested for her. She left Columbia went to school in America, and is an artist barely making it. She lives with her boyfriend, and does feel she gets emotional support from him.
Violeta receives a message that her Grandmother is sick in Colombia, but before Violeta can get there, her Grandmother dies. Violeta goes home to Colombia seemingly corresponding with the ghost of her grandmother. Her Grandmother is trying t0 send her messages and communicate with her. The Grandmother leaves a large portion of the family restaurant to Violeta.
In this story of past loves, and several generation of strong women, Violeta has to decide where her life and home will be. She knows that she has to face the past to see the present and future. I appreciate how the author writes about the importance of family, friends, neighbors, love and hope. I highly recommend this amazing novel.
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