Dominicana
Angie Cruz’s “Dominicana” “Dominicana” is a timeless coming-of-age tale about a young lady discovering her voice in the world, and it paints an important portrayal of the immigrant experience in vivid, lyrical prose that captures the spirit of New York City. Ana Cancion, a fifteen-year-old who never imagined relocating to America, is the protagonist of the book.
She must accept Juan Ruiz’s proposal, nevertheless, since he says he will take her to New York City. Her close-knit family’s chance to eventually immigrate is created by their marriage. Ana has to make the difficult decision to follow her family’s wishes once more or risk losing her love as the Dominican Republic descends into political unrest.
About the Author
Dominicana grew out of Angie Cruz’s mother’s life: married at fifteen to a much older man and brought from the Dominican Republic to New York in the 1960s. Cruz turned that into Ana Canción’s story, and the novel reached the Women’s Prize shortlist in 2020.…
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