GENRE
Magical Realism
GRADE
Gr 9 Up for mature romantic content and language.
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Two months before she fell to her death from her own bedroom window, Ana Torres united her sisters in a final, unsuccessful attempt to flee their widower father, a possessive man consumed by his own misery. Now, one year after the accident, the surviving Torres sisters are all but lost to each other in their attempts to cope: pure-hearted Rosa seeks understanding through religion and her almost supernatural connection with animals; dreamy Iridian uses her notebook and pen in an effort to exorcise the memory of harsh words exchanged days before Ana’s death; and sharp-tongued Jessica sets about claiming her sister’s earthly possessions for herself—including Ana’s demanding, abusive boyfriend. But when Ana’s spirit suddenly returns to haunt them, destroying their things and frightening them with her eerie laughter, the Torres girls reunite once more in an attempt to understand their sister’s final message to them.
While this can be read as a stand-alone piece, a sequel to Tigers, Not Daughters is planned for release in 2021.
WHY YOU SHOULD READ IT
A fresh, loosely based take on Shakespeare’s King Lear (a tragedy about fathers, daughters, and sisters), this story is a unique, well-written, and uplifting meditation on female introspection and self-discovery in the wake of terrible loss.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND IT
- Click to see ebook availability: Hoopla
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