The first book to make me cry multiple times since the Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. This sweeping family epic is certainly one of my favorite books I’ve read in 2023, and likely will continue creeping up my all time rankings as I find myself ambiently thinking of this book often. Very few books honestly capture humans in their full contradiction and complexity, but this book does it for generation after generation of characters. A masterpiece of magical realism and literature, with thought provoking political, romantic, and ethical subplots, I only wish I could read Spanish to fully understand the depth of this novel.
