Dominicana (novel)

Publishers Weekly described the work as "Enthralling...Cruz's winning novel will linger in the reader’s mind long after the close of the story."^[6] NBC described Dominicana as "one of the most evocative and empowering immigrant stories of our time."^[7] The Observer's reviewer described it as "a grim portrait of what it means to be doubly disenfranchised as a female illegal immigrant in an oppressively patriarchal community", and says that Cruz "was inspired to write it by her mother’s experience"^[1] Kirkus Reviews called the novel "a moving, sad, and sometimes disarmingly funny take on migration and the forces that propel us into the world."^[8]

Dominicana won a 2020 Alex Award (as one of ten adult books likely to appeal to readers aged 12-18)^[9][10] and was shortlisted for the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction, which was won by Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet.^[4] It was selected as the inaugural pick for Good Morning America's book club,^[11] and viewers were offered a recipe for "Ana's pastelito love bites".^[12]

• "Dominicana Reading Group Guide" (PDF). Flatiron Books.
• "Books" on Cruz's website

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