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176
Novel • Fiction
Santiago, Mexico • 1980s
1993
Adult
18+ years
790L
Set in the small seaside town of Santiago, Mexico, A Place Where the Sea Remembers by Sandra Benitez weaves a tapestry of interconnected lives marked by love, struggle, and aspiration, with characters such as Candelario, Chayo, Fulgencio, Marta, Rafael, César, Justo, Esperanza, and Remedios, a mystical healer whose foresight and wisdom touch those around her. The story delves into themes of poverty, tragedy, and resilience, with each character’s actions affecting the broader community like ripples in water. Topics include rape and the death of a child.
Contemplative
Melancholic
Mysterious
Emotional
Nostalgic
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Sandra Benitez's A Place Where the Sea Remembers offers a vivid portrayal of resilience and tragedy in a Mexican village. Praised for its lyrical prose and deep character development, it also faces criticism for a somewhat predictable plot. The blend of magical realism and cultural depth makes it both moving and thought-provoking.
Readers who appreciate poignant, character-driven stories with themes of love, loss, and resilience will enjoy Sandra Benitez's A Place Where the Sea Remembers. This novel resonates with fans of Isabel Allende's The House of the Spirits and Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude, offering rich cultural and emotional depth in a Mexican setting.
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176
Novel • Fiction
Santiago, Mexico • 1980s
1993
Adult
18+ years
790L
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