Synopses & Reviews
Fiction. Simply and sensually written, this love story between two Mexican Jewish women has been both scandalous and celebrated since its first publication. A romance that explores the constraints that family, community and society place on love, TWO MUJERES is an evocation of a desire that crosses boundaries and the risks of that transgression.
Synopsis
This quick-paced novel, loosely based on a true story, describes one woman's journey from dutiful daughter and mother to lover of another woman. The sensual beauty of the narration transcends the pain of rejection and disinheritance of the narrator from her Jewish immigrant family.