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Cristina Rivera GarzaA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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Liliana’s journey was marked by resilience as she navigated personal and systemic challenges. While the novel emphasizes her strength, it also highlights the weight of the burdens she carried. How does the novel explore both the empowering and exhausting aspects of resilience? In what ways does Liliana’s experience challenge the common narrative that resilience alone is enough to overcome adversity?
Rivera Garza writes that she never feels alone because she always feels her sister’s presence. By what means, if any, does Rivera Garza come to terms with this new reality?
How does Rivera Garza’s book preserve her sister’s memory, not just as a victim of femicide but as a vibrant individual with her own dreams, relationships, and identity?
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