Olga Dies Dreaming
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Almarie Guerra
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Inés del Castillo
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Armando Riesco
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Written by:
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Xochitl Gonzalez
About this listen
"All three narrators are Puerto-Rican born and deliver the Spanish passages with musical grace, thereby enhancing an already fine novel." (The Washington Post)
“The narrators’ accents and code-shifting create a vibrant auditory experience. In particular, Guerra’s luscious voice conveys Olga’s transformation from fighter to a compassionate woman as she overcomes dualities and finds wholeness within herself.”–BookPage
A blazing new talent debuts with the story of a status-driven wedding planner grappling with her absent mother, her glittering career amongst New York’s elite, and her Puerto Rican roots in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
It’s 2017, and Olga and her brother, Pedro “Prieto” Acevedo” are bold-faced 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 powerbrokers.
Despite their alluring public lives, behind closed doors things are far less rosy. Sure, Olga can orchestrate the love stories of the one 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....
Twenty-seven years ago, their 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.
Set against the backdrop of New York City in the months surrounding the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico’s history, Olga Dies Dreaming is a story that examines political corruption, familial strife, and the very notion of the American dream—all while asking what it really means to weather a storm.
A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books
©2022 Xochitl Gonzalez (P)2022 Macmillan AudioWhat the critics say
Indie Next Selection for January 2022
Book of the Month Club Selection
“The audiobook is read by three Puerto Rican-born narrators Almarie Guerra, Inés del Castillo, and Armando Riesco, who showcase PR accents and code-switching dynamics to heighten the authenticity and storytelling experience of the book.”—HipLatina
"A fantastically engaging story...Rarely does a novel, particularly a debut novel, contend so powerfully and so delightfully with such a vast web of personal, cultural, political and even international imperatives." —The Washington Post
“Hilarious… A sprawling dramedy of love, politics, blackmail and real estate featuring a Puerto Rican family in Brooklyn." —People
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-01-29
Breathtaking!
This book is extraordinary; so is the narration. I love to read books myself and usually only listen to them to fall asleep or on trips. This is the first time I am going to recommend an audiobook over a hard copy.
You should still read this phenomenonal book in paper format, but the narrators take this book from excellent to superlative. If you find it a bit slow to start (I didn't, a friend did), hang on a little longer and you will find yourself hooked! Just amazing.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-02-14
Excellent
I enjoyed it a lot, learnt a lot too. Great performance by the three readers!
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- Anonymous User
- 2024-09-22
Not for me, slow start and never really got better
Not often that I don't finish a book, but at chapter 32 I gave up. It is a story about the history and trials of a culture but with no real storyline or characters that I could get hooked on.
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