Olga Dies Dreaming

Author: Xochitl Gonzalez
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Pages: 384
Rating: Recommend

Synopsis: It's 2017, and Olga and her brother, Pedro "Prieto" Acevedo, are boldfaced names in their hometown of New York. Prieto is a popular congressman representing their gentrifying Latinx neighborhood in Brooklyn, while Olga is the tony wedding planner for Manhattan's power brokers.

Despite their alluring public lives, behind closed doors things are far less rosy. Sure, Olga can orchestrate the love stories of the 1 percent but she can't seem to find her own. . .until she meets Matteo, who forces her to confront the effects of long-held family secrets.

Olga and Peitro's mother, Blanca, a Young Lord turned radical, abandoned her children to advance a militant political cause, leaving them to be raised by their grandmother. Now, with the winds of hurricane season, Blanca has come barreling back into their lives.

Review: I enjoyed this book right out of the gate. It was fast-paced and the characters were entertaining. Toward the end Olga's brother becomes the main character and Olga takes a back seat, which I found odd, and the reason I didn't give this a highly recommend rating.