Elizabeth Acevedo is the author of Family Lore. This is a story about four sisters and two cousins. The story takes place over 3 days. The story is set in Manhattan but the back story begins in a rural area of the Dominican Republic. The four sisters were born there. The sister named Flor has a gift. As a child she could predict when people would die. Her family didn't believe her but she was always right. Now she is 70 and is planning a wake for herself. Her other sisters, Pastora, Matilda and Camila ask her why but she won't answer. The four sisters and the two cousins take turns telling the story. Not all the words are in English which made it a little difficult to understand. I enjoyed this lively story about 6 women living in Manhattan.
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