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‘Olga Dies Dreaming’ is a unique and beautiful force

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“Olga Dies Dreaming,” by Xochitl Gonzalez

“Olga Dies Dreaming” by Xochitl Gonzalez follows Olga and her brother, Prieto, two New York natives with Puerto Rican roots who have spent their lives desperatel­y trying to figure out who they are and what they want.

“Olga Dies Dreaming” is a beautiful force — completely unique in its intricacie­s yet universal in the characters’ desires to be loved and understood. Olga and Prieto contain so much depth, their storylines beautiful in their complexity. There is a lot going on in this novel, but the pieces are woven together exquisitel­y. It is intriguing and beautiful all the way through.

“Olga Dies Dreaming” is not your average story of two people looking for love. It is that, yes, but with political intrigue, social commentary, revolution­aries and mobsters, it is so much more.

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