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"Alvarez' characterizations are so distinct and she choreographs the players' interactions with each other so gracefully that the plot becomes more archetypal than predictable....Alvarez is an affectionate narrator, observing the behaviors and feelings of all her characters, but especially Miguel, with whom she has a particularly delicate touch."Julia Alvarez is the author of 'How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay (The Tia Lola Stories)', published 2001 under ISBN 9780375902154 and ISBN 0375902155.
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