This novel, which is told in reverse chronology, ends with the central family's decision to flee Rafael Trujillo's regime and emigrate to the U.S.
This novel's sequel focuses on a writer who is mentored by Professor Garfield; that writer begins the sequel by talking with "Fifi" about how her family ostracized her. After encountering a pedophile who masturbates in his car, a character in this novel finds a "no trespassing" sign and mistakenly believes that the sign is a reminder that she is beautiful. Another character in this novel screams "Bomb! Bomb!" after seeing snow, since she had just learned about the Cuban Missile Crisis during the Cold War. This novel's chapter "Drum" describes a character who keeps a black kitten named Schwarz in a drum. The novel Yo! describes how one of the title characters of this novel, Yolanda, becomes estranged from her father Carlos and her siblings Sofia, Sandra, and Carla. This novel, which is told in reverse chronology, ends with the central family's decision to flee Rafael Trujillo's regime and emigrate to the U.S. For 10 points, name this 1991 novel by Julia Alvarez.
This novel's sequel focuses on a writer who is mentored by Professor Garfield; that writer begins the sequel by talking with "Fifi" about how her family ostracized her.
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