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Book Review of Tales from the Town of Widows

Tales from the Town of Widows
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This is an interesting dystopian book about a small Colombian town called Mariquita, in which all of the town's men are taken away by guerrilla forces. The women of Mariquita come together to put their lives back together and re-structure the town in ways that benefit them all. The story is told over the course of approximately 20 years. There are lots of characters, but it is relatively easy to keep them all straight. Along the way there are fights and struggles, erotically charged moments, and surprises around every corner. I read this as an assignment for a class, but I really enjoyed every minute of this.