The Liars of Mariposa Island, Jennifer Mathieu
The Liars of Mariposa Island, Jennifer Mathieu
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The Liars of Mariposa Island

Author: Jennifer Mathieu

Narrator: Christian Barillas, Maria Liatis, Alma Cuervo

Unabridged: 7 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/17/2019


Synopsis

From the author of Moxie comes a stunning novel told in three voices about the lies families tell to survive. Every year, summer begins when the Callahans arrive on Mariposa Island. That's when Elena Finney gets to escape her unstable, controlling mother by babysitting for their two children. And the summer of 1986 promises to be extra special when she meets J.C., the new boy in town, whose kisses make Elena feel like she's been transported to a new world. Joaquin Finney can't imagine why anyone would want to come to Mariposa Island. He just graduated from high school and dreams about going to California to find his father and escape his mother's manipulation. The Liars of Mariposa Island follows siblings Elena and Joaquin, with flashbacks to their mother's experience as a teenage refugee fleeing the Cuban revolution. Jennifer Mathieu's multilayered novel explores the nature of secrets, lies, and fierce, destructive love.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea on November 11, 2019

If I'm being totally honest, this book was pretty boring right up until the last like 50 pages when everything finally starts falling into place. This is another one that wasn't necessarily a bad book, but it was just.. meh.......more

Goodreads review by Jeilen on March 31, 2021

La historia es interesante por momentos,alguna sorpresilla por ahí,pero no me emocionó del todo.......more

Goodreads review by Samantha (WLABB) on September 09, 2019

This was a story filled with lies - some they told to others, but many, they told to themselves. The whole time, I wondered, if this family would be able to untangle all the lies and face their realities before it was too late. • Pro: I adore Mathieu's writing, and once again, she has treated me to a......more

Goodreads review by Anabel on December 30, 2020

Tengo muchos sentimientos encontrados, porque la parte de Elena no me ha gustado nada, pero si la de su madre con su pasado en Cuba y por todo por lo que pasa y conocer la operación Pedro pan, y la parte de Joaquin que ha sido muy adictiva, pero escasa. Así que puedo decir que se lee rápido y es una......more

Goodreads review by Estíbaliz on April 09, 2020

Es un libro demasiado lento y se me ha hecho muy aburrido. Nos cuenta la historia de una familia disfuncional con ascendencia cubana en Estados Unidos desde tres perspectivas: la madre, el hijo y la hija. Es una familia en la que abundan las mentiras (tanto las que les contamos a los demás como las q......more