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Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras is a semi-autobiographical novel set in late 1980s and early 1990s Bogotá, following the friendship of young Chula Santiago and her family's maid, Petrona Sanchez, amidst Colombia's violent unrest. As Petrona is coerced into criminal activities, she ultimately chooses to protect Chula, leading to significant consequences for both. Themes of violence, displacement, and coercion are present.