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How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water

di Angie Cruz

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"From the beloved author of Dominicana, a GMA Book Club Pick and Women's Prize Finalist, an electrifying and indelible new novel about a woman who has lost everything but the chance to finally tell her story. Write this down: Cara Romero wants to work. Cara Romero thought she would work at the factory of little lamps for the rest of her life. But when, in her mid-50s, she loses her job in the Great Recession, she is forced back into the job market for the first time in decades. Set up with a job counselor, Cara instead begins to narrate the story of her life. Over the course of twelve sessions, Cara recounts her tempestuous love affairs, her alternately biting and loving relationships with her neighbor Lulu and her sister Angela, her struggles with debt, gentrification and loss, and, eventually, what really happened between her and her estranged son, Fernando. As Cara confronts her darkest secrets and regrets, we see a woman buffeted by life but still full of fight. Structurally inventive and emotionally kaleidoscopic, How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water is Angie Cruz's most ambitious and moving novel yet, and Cara is a heroine for the ages"--… (altro)
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Listening to what ostensibly 12 monologues made this feel like a one-woman play that covers the gamut of emotions while portraying the life of a middle-age immigrant mother. ( )
  bookwyrmm | Mar 20, 2024 |
I loved this book. Love, lust, parent/child relationships, relationships of women to women, and so much more. I was transported to NYC and sat with baited breath waiting for the next page. ( )
  AngelaYbarra | Jan 23, 2024 |
Listen to the audio so well done. 100% real life and she's hilarious ( )
  hellokirsti | Jan 3, 2024 |
Wow. I'm absolutely blown away by this gem of a book. "How Not To Drown In a Glass of Water" is a beautifully written and emotionally powerful novel that explores the complexities of family relationships, trauma, and identity. It's also a quick read, full of thought-provoking stories that made me think deeply about how our society operates.

Cara is a lovable and vibrant character with a distinctive storytelling style that allowed me a glimpse into a life of love, loss, and so many hard-won lessons. Cara's conversations are filled with great advice, and the book serves as a reminder that love, family, and friends are the greatest riches, even in times of hardship and disappointment. This book is brimming with heart and originality and is among the best I've read in a long time. ( )
  Elizabeth_Cooper | Oct 27, 2023 |
Cara Romero signs up for a 12-week program to help her get back to work, as she knows that doing so will extend her unemployment benefits during the 2008-9 recession. As she tells the person who is assigned to her, she does indeed want to work, and she's used to hard, thankless work, as she takes care of neighbors, her sister's children, and tries to keep up with the rent in her apartment where she lives alone now that her son, Fernando, left.

In less than 200 pages, Cruz crafts a beautiful story of a Dominican immigrant woman who is imperfect but whom readers will cheer for as she confesses so much about her life to the person (named only briefly at the end) who hears her story and attempts to find jobs that will work for Cara. Interspersed between the sessions are job applications, notices about the rent Cara owes, and more. Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys character stories. ( )
  bell7 | Sep 11, 2023 |
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"From the beloved author of Dominicana, a GMA Book Club Pick and Women's Prize Finalist, an electrifying and indelible new novel about a woman who has lost everything but the chance to finally tell her story. Write this down: Cara Romero wants to work. Cara Romero thought she would work at the factory of little lamps for the rest of her life. But when, in her mid-50s, she loses her job in the Great Recession, she is forced back into the job market for the first time in decades. Set up with a job counselor, Cara instead begins to narrate the story of her life. Over the course of twelve sessions, Cara recounts her tempestuous love affairs, her alternately biting and loving relationships with her neighbor Lulu and her sister Angela, her struggles with debt, gentrification and loss, and, eventually, what really happened between her and her estranged son, Fernando. As Cara confronts her darkest secrets and regrets, we see a woman buffeted by life but still full of fight. Structurally inventive and emotionally kaleidoscopic, How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water is Angie Cruz's most ambitious and moving novel yet, and Cara is a heroine for the ages"--

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