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Olga Dies Dreaming

By: Xochitl Gonzalez
Narrated by: Almarie Guerra, Armando Riesco, Inés del Castillo
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It's 2017, and Olga and her brother, Pedro 'Prieto' Acevedo, are bold-faced names in their hometown of New York. Prieto is a popular congressman representing their gentrifying, Latinx neighbourhood in Brooklyn, while Olga is the tony wedding planner for Manhattan's power brokers.

Despite their alluring public lives, behind closed doors things are far less rosy. Sure, Olga can orchestrate the love stories of the one per cent, but she can't seem to find her own...until she meets Matteo, who forces her to confront the effects of long-held family secrets.

Twenty-seven years ago, their mother, Blanca, a Young Lord-turned-radical, abandoned her children to advance a militant political cause, leaving them to be raised by their grandmother. Now, with the winds of hurricane season, Blanca has come barrelling back into their lives.

Set against the backdrop of New York City in the months surrounding the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico's history, Olga Dies Dreaming is a story that examines political corruption, familial strife and the very notion of the American dream—all while asking what it really means to weather a storm.

©2021 Xochitl Gonzalez (P)2022 Hachette Audio UK Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Satire United States World Literature Comedy New York
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Knew nothing about Puerto Rico. So interesting. Loved the characters, story, descriptions of the areas of NY.

Loved it.

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Loved listening to this wonderful book. Great characters, themes and storytelling from perspectives that need their stories out there.

Refreshingly real

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It starts a bit slow but really picks up in the second half. Important subject matter.

The second half is amazing

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I am glad I persisted. The second half is brilliant But I did have to slow down the narration speed a little. It was too fast

So worth persisting!!

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I’m from a colonised country so this resounded. But it also resounded for other reasons; it was feminist, there was humour and it was just simply relevant.

Loved this

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I am so so so happy with this book. First of all, the performances alone should be reason enough to give this one a listen considering they aren’t just reading off the page, but actually acting and doing an amazing job at showing the emotion of the words. Secondly, the STORY. The story was amazing, and I’m so happy that it is a part of my life. I feel like I’ve finished the book and learnt something, and have been moved by it. Good luck, and have the best time reading this!

Oh my goodness… this was phenomenal

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A slow burn. Worth getting to the second half. Great insight into the history of the people of Puerto Rico.

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