Fatu reviewed How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz
From the beloved author of Dominicana, a GMA Book Club Pick and Women’s Prize Finalist, …
Decent Writing and Story, Unlikeable Narrator
3 stars
The writing is good and engaging, especially if you have Latinx roots. On that note though, if you're queer, Latinx, or both, then the narrator can be pretty unlikeable and plenty of the things she says hit a bit too close to home. Spoiler alerts for familial physical abuse and homophobia