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A Place Where the Sea Remembers

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1993

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Sandra Benitez

A Place Where the Sea Remembers

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1993
Book Details
Pages

176

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Santiago, Mexico • 1980s

Publication Year

1993

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

Lexile Level

790L

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Super Short Summary

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

Reviews & Readership

3.9

1,037 ratings

58%

Loved it

31%

Mixed feelings

11%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

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.

Who should read this

Who Should Read A Place Where the Sea Remembers?

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.

3.9

1,037 ratings

58%

Loved it

31%

Mixed feelings

11%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

176

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Santiago, Mexico • 1980s

Publication Year

1993

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

Lexile Level

790L

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