Title: How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz
Book Beginnings quote:
SESSION ONE. My name is Cara Romero, and I came to this country because my husband wanted to kill me. Don't look so shocked. You're the one who asked me to say something about myself.
Friday56 quote:
SESSION FOUR. I'm not in a good feeling today. I know we need to work, but I need to tell you what happened.
Summary: Cara Romero, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, has lost her job of twenty-five years at the little lamp company. Now in her mid-fifties she is forced back into the job market. Set up with a job counselor, Cara narrates her life story during twelve weekly sessions. As she does Cara reveals some long-held secrets about her past and realizes she still has room to grow and change.
Audiobook Review: Don and I selected the audiobook How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water for a recent trip. We had four choices to pick from: a dystopian/disaster story; a nonfiction account of a famous author; a humorous fantasy; and this one, a contemporary immigrant story. Both of us were sold on this audiobook after reading the description: "Structurally inventive and emotionally kaleidoscopic." Audiobooks are not often considered inventive, so we were intrigued. And we were in for a rare treat from the very first word.
Cara Romero attends her job counseling sessions but we never "hear" the counselor speak, though the listener is aware of her presence since Cara reacts/responds to questions as she spills out her life story. Rossmery Almonte reads the part of Cara. "Almonte impressively commands most of the recording as fiercely tenacious yet surprisingly charming Cara. That Almonte shares Dominican roots with both her character and author Cruz...undoubtedly enhances the expert production." (Booklist) The Dominican accent, the sprinkling of Spanish words, and sound effects make this recording both unique and fun.
The story of Cara's life isn't all sweet and cute, as you can tell from the opening line about her husband wanting to kill her. Cara is a hard worker but she has troubles navigating life as an immigrant, as a single mother, and as a sister. As she attends all twelve sessions we find out that Cara has to confront some of her personal ghosts, making peace with herself and her family members along the way. In the end Cara Romero is still looking for work but we know she is hopeful for the future.
Don and I both rated this audiobook with 5 stars.
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