Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Veronica immigrates to the US in the 1920s, following a poet who visits her hometown in Mexico. Young but determined, Veronica escapes abuse and poverty finding community in railroad towns in Utah's west desert. Nearly seventy years later, her great nephew Chuy (Jesus) Chavez immigrates with his family. The high-spirited Chuy and his great aunt Veronica do not see eye to eye when they first meet each other, but soon must become each other's only family when Chuy's mom and dad are sent back to Mexico. Dual narratives chronicle both journeys in the US as this unique pair shows how family is family. This novel is funny, heartfelt, and heartbreaking all in one, and the reader will cheer for Chuy and Veronica as they aim to not only get Chuy on a famous reality TV show but for him to win it to bring his family back together.
Synopsis
Written with an abundance of humor and grace, Castaway is a duel narrative that shines a brilliant light on a quirky and wonderful family as they experience displacement.
In the 1920s, young but determined Veronica Chavez immigrated to the US. Escaping abuse and poverty in her hometown, she finds community in Utah's desert railroad towns. Seventy years later, her great-nephew Chuy immigrates with his family. Chuy and Veronica grow close to one another as Chuy's parents are sent back to Mexico. Cast Away is funny, heartfelt, and heartbreaking all in one. Readers will delight as this unlikely pair scheme to get Chuy on a hit reality TV show--to win it big and bring his family back together.
Synopsis
Written with an abundance of humor and grace, Cast Away is a dual narrative that shines a brilliant light on a quirky and wonderful family as they experience displacement.
What would you do for your shot at the American Dream? Veronica Chavez and her great nephew Chuy immigrate from Mexico to the US, their journeys seventy years apart, each willing to do whatever it takes to build the life of their dreams. In 1922, Veronica's romantic expectations are crushed by the dangers of living alone in a foreign country. Young and determined, she finds community in Utah's desert railroad towns. Decades later, Chuy comes with his family to Salt Lake City, but his parents are soon sent back to Mexico. Out of place but together, Chuy and Veronica manage to connect across generations--hatching a plan to finally win it big on reality TV.