Many Mothers of Dolores Moore, Anika Fajardo
Many Mothers of Dolores Moore, Anika Fajardo
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Many Mothers of Dolores Moore

Author: Anika Fajardo

Narrator: Stacy Gonzalez

Unabridged: 10 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/16/2025

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy


Synopsis

GOLD MEDAL in Best Popular Fiction—International Latino Book Awards

For fans of Rebecca Serle and Elizabeth Acevedo, a magically insightful novel about a woman’s journey to discover her roots and what it means to carry our ancestors with us.

In the span of a year, Dolores Moore has become a thirty-five-year-old orphan. After the funeral of the last living member of her family, Dorrie has never felt more lost and alone. That is, except for a Greek chorus of deceased relatives whose voices follow her around giving unsolicited advice and opinions. And they’re only amplifying Dorrie’s doubts about keeping the deathbed promise she made to return to her birthplace in Colombia.

Fresh off a breakup with her long-term boyfriend, laid off from her job as a cartographer, and facing a daunting inheritance of her mothers’ aging Minneapolis Victorian and two orange tabbies, how can she possibly leave the country now? But when an old flame offers to housesit, the chorus agrees that there’s no room for excuses. Armed with only a scrap of a handdrawn map, Dorrie sets off to find out where—and who—she came from.

About Anika Fajardo

Anika Fajardo was born in Colombia and raised in Minnesota. She is the award-winning author of Magical Realism for Non-Believers, What If a FishMeet Me Halfway, and The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore. She lives with her family in Minneapolis. Find out more at AnikaFajardo.com. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kelly on May 27, 2025

I received this book as an ARC and thoroughly enjoyed it. This is a beautiful story about identity and family, and I loved the author’s writing style. Her themes are poignant and well utilized throughout the novel. There is also a dual timeline format and I enjoyed each of the characters’ POV equall......more

Goodreads review by Angie on September 07, 2025

A slow build, female-centered novel about where we come from and how we bring our ancestors with us. I found it extremely touching and engaging. Dolores has just lost her mother, Jane. She was adopted by her biological aunt and her partner Elizabeth. Both of her mother have passed in the last 16 mon......more

Goodreads review by Tricia on May 23, 2025

I quite enjoyed this book, it's alittle different than what I normally read but had a great story. I loved how she found out about her roots and how she was going to move on after everything she went thru. I loved the ending as well and the little suprise at the end.......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on July 06, 2025

*****3.5***** The cover of this book really attracted me. It's so beautiful! I enjoyed reading it. It wasn't quite what I expected. I thought it was going to be more of a literary novel, but it was more like literary chick lit, which I don't mind because I enjoy chick lit. It also sort of reminded me......more

Goodreads review by Sally on August 01, 2025

This was a beautiful homie story of the twin cities and Columbia. I loved the realness of the characters and the imagery the author creates so easily. I feel so grateful to have been able to read this ARC 😍......more


Quotes

"Narrator Stacy Gonzalez delivers a nuanced and affecting performance of Dolores Moore’s search for identity as the sole surviving member of her family. Raised by her biological aunt and her partner, Dolores feels unmoored after their deaths and journeys to her birthplace in Cali, Colombia, seeking reconnection with her heritage. Throughout her travels, she’s guided by the spectral voices of her female ancestors, whose observations prove hilarious and biting. A dual timeline revealing the fate of her birth parents adds to the novel’s emotional depth. As a cartographer, Dolores reflects on the parallels between her profession’s history and her journey of self-discovery. Gonzalez’s narration proves distinguished through her emotional precision and versatility as she seamlessly shifts among characters, genders, and accents in a compelling performance."