Flores and Miss Paula
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- Author：Melissa Rivero
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Reviews
Tara Mickela
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Soooooo slowwwww and just never picked up。 But plot is very relatable for all mothers and daughters。
Laura Donovan
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Can you say perfect book？！ It’s a shame this was released so late in 2023， otherwise it would have made my top books of the year list， which I always put together in November。Having lost my dad at 18， I related to this novel about a grown woman and her mother navigating life after the loss of a significant loved one。 The mother-daughter dynamic is brilliantly executed。 You see both sides。 I also love the incorporation of startup culture - the cockiness of men who act like they own the world - an Can you say perfect book？！ It’s a shame this was released so late in 2023， otherwise it would have made my top books of the year list， which I always put together in November。Having lost my dad at 18， I related to this novel about a grown woman and her mother navigating life after the loss of a significant loved one。 The mother-daughter dynamic is brilliantly executed。 You see both sides。 I also love the incorporation of startup culture - the cockiness of men who act like they own the world - and the women who secretly keep things going， all while underpaid and under appreciated。 This book is such a fascinating， heartfelt character story about enduring love。 。。。more
Allyson
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Flores and Miss Paula by Melissa Rivero is the perfect weekend read。 It explores the mother-relationship told from dual perspectives and I found myself completely enamored with both women。 Both are processing the loss of Martin， Miss Paula’s husband and Flores father， and you really get a front row seat to their growth。 I love learning about different cultures and traditions and also a good New York City setting。 This book was more of slow burn which is also my favorite。 This one is out now and Flores and Miss Paula by Melissa Rivero is the perfect weekend read。 It explores the mother-relationship told from dual perspectives and I found myself completely enamored with both women。 Both are processing the loss of Martin， Miss Paula’s husband and Flores father， and you really get a front row seat to their growth。 I love learning about different cultures and traditions and also a good New York City setting。 This book was more of slow burn which is also my favorite。 This one is out now and one I also really recommend！Thank you @eccobooks for the copy！4。5 stars 。。。more
Jennifer R
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3。5 ⭐️
Lisa
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This novel fell flat and the outcomes were too obvious。 The four bros in the start-up office had indistinguishable voices。 I preferred the mother’s story even if she was portrayed as an old lady twenty years older than she was to have been。 But the two alternating characters’ points of view never converged enough to thoroughly describe the conflicts they had as mother and daughter grieving the loss of the patriarch and navigating the experiences of immigration across generations。
Carolyn
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Though I thought the idea interesting， a modern day account of the connection between a modern mother and daughter， I found the day to day details of Flores to be boring。 When I gave up， put the book down， I had no idea and no interest in separating her male bosses from her male peers from her male subordinates。 Just 。。。 did 。。。 not 。。。 care。
Kassandra
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beautiful Very realistic reflection of a relationship between mother and daughter as they grieve a loss the loss of a loved one
Shannon （The Book Club Mom）
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I finished Flores and Miss Paula by Melissa Rivero late last night， and was left with a strong feeling of contentment as I turned the very last page。 This is just the type of story that speaks to my soul。 It’s a peaceful， slower-paced， character-driven novel that explores a complex mother-daughter relationship。 Both women are grieving the death of their husband/father， mending a strained past， and trying to move forward。 Through dual perspectives， the reader receives great insight on each woman’ I finished Flores and Miss Paula by Melissa Rivero late last night， and was left with a strong feeling of contentment as I turned the very last page。 This is just the type of story that speaks to my soul。 It’s a peaceful， slower-paced， character-driven novel that explores a complex mother-daughter relationship。 Both women are grieving the death of their husband/father， mending a strained past， and trying to move forward。 Through dual perspectives， the reader receives great insight on each woman’s grief， struggles， and shared history that played a role in their stilted relationship。 I learned so much about Peruvian culture and traditions from this novel。 That was such a perk， and greatly appreciated。 If you’re looking for a subdued and low-key story that’s focused on family dynamics， then Flores and Miss Paula is just the book for you。 。。。more
Sam bioteacherbooknerd
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This book was so good。 I really enjoyed the two perspectives to get insight into this mother daughter duo that had a strained relationship。 Even though the story was simple I felt like I learned so much about these two characters。 I also felt like all of the events that happened to the two women， even if they were simple things， helped them both learn more about themselves and each other。 I enjoyed the way that this examines how to repair a fractured relationship between a mother and daughter on This book was so good。 I really enjoyed the two perspectives to get insight into this mother daughter duo that had a strained relationship。 Even though the story was simple I felt like I learned so much about these two characters。 I also felt like all of the events that happened to the two women， even if they were simple things， helped them both learn more about themselves and each other。 I enjoyed the way that this examines how to repair a fractured relationship between a mother and daughter once the daughter is an adult。 This felt like something I could relate to in some ways because of the mother daughter relationship。 I think this was a little bit of a slower plot， but it fit because it was such a look at both women internally。 This explores self love， generational differences， family dynamics and so much more。 I highly recommend this。 。。。more
Sam bioteacherbooknerd
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This book was so good。 I really enjoyed the two perspectives to get insight into this mother daughter duo that had a strained relationship。 Even though the story was simple I felt like I learned so much about these two characters。 I also felt like all of the events that happened to the two women， even if they were simple things， helped them both learn more about themselves and each other。 I enjoyed the way that this examines how to repair a fractured relationship between a mother and daughter on This book was so good。 I really enjoyed the two perspectives to get insight into this mother daughter duo that had a strained relationship。 Even though the story was simple I felt like I learned so much about these two characters。 I also felt like all of the events that happened to the two women， even if they were simple things， helped them both learn more about themselves and each other。 I enjoyed the way that this examines how to repair a fractured relationship between a mother and daughter once the daughter is an adult。 This felt like something I could relate to in some ways because of the mother daughter relationship。 I think this was a little bit of a slower plot， but it fit because it was such a look at both women internally。 This explores self love， generational differences， family dynamics and so much more。 I highly recommend this。 。。。more
Irene Gonzales
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I loved this novel; the ending left me feeling happy for both main characters。
Linda Atkinson
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Mother and daughter tale told in two parts。 Absolutely loved the ending。
MaryAnn
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Book Review: Flores and Miss Paulattt By Melissa RiveroFlores and Miss Paula is a heartwarming story about a Peruvian daughter and mother trying to find their way after the death of the man who held them together。 Three years prior， Martin， Paula’s husband and Flores’ father died。 In a parrellel manner， each struggles with the loss。 The story is told over the hardest three months of the year， the months that stretch between Martin’s birthday to his deathday。 Flores works for a start up company t Book Review: Flores and Miss Paulattt By Melissa RiveroFlores and Miss Paula is a heartwarming story about a Peruvian daughter and mother trying to find their way after the death of the man who held them together。 Three years prior， Martin， Paula’s husband and Flores’ father died。 In a parrellel manner， each struggles with the loss。 The story is told over the hardest three months of the year， the months that stretch between Martin’s birthday to his deathday。 Flores works for a start up company that makes aquariums and seems be getting nowhere despite all her hard work。 Paula has made due working in a dollar store when her dreams of returning to Peru to run the family store fell apart。 They both complain that the other deserves more in life but each fails to have the courage to ask for more。 When they are informed that they will have to vacate the apartment in which they’ve always lived as a family， both women feel disoriented。 If that wasn’t a big enough disruption， one day while cleaning， Flores finds a note that causes her to question the depth of her parents’ love for one another， burnishing the memories of their marriage。 The move， after all， may be the ideal opportunity Flores needs to set off on her own and create some needed distance between the two。 We witness both women striving to carve out a meaningful life for themselves while navigating the choppy waters of their relationship。In a heartfelt but realistic manner， Rivero portrays the depth and imperfections of love that can exist between a mother and a daughter， and with great compassion illustrates the complexities of grief。 I especially enjoyed the charming snapshots of life representing Peruvian culture interwoven throughout the story。 If you are a reader who seeks engaging diverse books depicting the real complexities of family life， then I highly recommend this little gem of a novel。My thanks to @MelissaRivero_Author， @EccoBooks and @NetGalley for the gift of this digital arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jamie
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The chapter-to-chapter juxtaposition of the two dissimilar voices of the mother and her daughter is an effective storytelling choice。 As the story progresses the parallels are revealed。 Featuring themes of loss in the world and being lost in the world， they both struggle to find their worth。 And find the relationship they need with each other。
Bbecca_marie
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3。5 ⭐️ Thank you so much @bibliolifestyle and @eccobooks for my gifted copy of Flores and Miss Paula！Flores and her mother， Paula， live together but they don’t have anything in common。 It’s been three years since Martin passed， the father of Flores and husband of Paula and the only bridge between the two。 One day while cleaning， Flores finds a note from Paula to Martin under his urn asking for forgiveness， leaving Flores with doubts and old memories。Flores and Miss Paula is definitely a story th 3。5 ⭐️ Thank you so much @bibliolifestyle and @eccobooks for my gifted copy of Flores and Miss Paula！Flores and her mother， Paula， live together but they don’t have anything in common。 It’s been three years since Martin passed， the father of Flores and husband of Paula and the only bridge between the two。 One day while cleaning， Flores finds a note from Paula to Martin under his urn asking for forgiveness， leaving Flores with doubts and old memories。Flores and Miss Paula is definitely a story that had heart。 I found both Flores and Paula to be real and relatable characters， making it easy to follow and enjoy this story。 If you’re looking for a book and story with a ton of things happening， this isn’t it， but rather a story about family life， work life， love， and relationships。 I enjoyed the story and there were a lot of quotable sayings in this book that I can keep with me and reflect on in life。 One that stuck out to me was “we’ll find a way or the way will find us”。 Overall， I enjoyed this book， not only was it enjoyable but it was also relatable。 Thank you so much BiblioLifestyle and Ecco Books for true gifted ARC and the chance to read and review it honestly。 Publication day 12/6/23Happy reading！ 。。。more
Lyon。Brit。andthebookshelf
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I literally read the blurb for this one and said Yes Please… a book about a Peruvian immigrant mother （Miss Paula） and her millennial daughter （Flores） who are working their way through grief， their own complex relationship and the everyday burdens life brings。 Told from a unique alternating POV… a book where not much is happening but also everything， this feels like a story a friend would share with you… a coworker… it was quiet and memorable to me。 Here are just a few quotes that made me pause I literally read the blurb for this one and said Yes Please… a book about a Peruvian immigrant mother （Miss Paula） and her millennial daughter （Flores） who are working their way through grief， their own complex relationship and the everyday burdens life brings。 Told from a unique alternating POV… a book where not much is happening but also everything， this feels like a story a friend would share with you… a coworker… it was quiet and memorable to me。 Here are just a few quotes that made me pause！“How fortunate and fragile that is -to be so young and protected that one can find magic in something others find terrifying。”“I couldn’t bring myself to trust the good moments。”“We'll find a way or the way will find us。”“If I close my eyes， I can almost feel his fingers between mine and hear his voice just outside my ear。 The sound swirls at the back of my throat， and for a moment， I accept the trick。 I accept that the exchange for this ache of losing him are all the moments I was able to love him。”“…a picture that captured a multitude of crossroads。What a magical and frightening thing。”“I romanticized the idea， you know。 Of my first love being the forever kind。”“Perhaps I cannot let go of my former self。 She lingers around me， reminding me of what could havebeen， of my regrets and remorse”Thank you @bibliolifestyle @eccobooks for the gifted copy！ 。。。more
Amber
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gifted @bibliolifestyle & Ecco Books30-year-old Flores and her mother， Paula， still live in the same Brooklyn apartment after the death of their beloved father and husband。 As each woman tries to overcome the heartwrenching loss and find the courage to move on， Flores finds herself stuck in an impossible conflict at her floundering aquarium startup。 At the same time， Paula attempts to redefine herself—who is she， other than a mother， wife， widow？ Books about complex mother-daughter relationships gifted @bibliolifestyle & Ecco Books30-year-old Flores and her mother， Paula， still live in the same Brooklyn apartment after the death of their beloved father and husband。 As each woman tries to overcome the heartwrenching loss and find the courage to move on， Flores finds herself stuck in an impossible conflict at her floundering aquarium startup。 At the same time， Paula attempts to redefine herself—who is she， other than a mother， wife， widow？ Books about complex mother-daughter relationships always have a special place in my heart。 And while I've read ~10 （？） books just this year on Asian immigrant mothers & Asian American daughters， I adore that FLORES AND MISS PAULA is told from the perspective of a Peruvian American family。 The ample references to Peruvian culture and food are a breath of fresh air for a reader like myself who doesn't know much about Peru。 Meanwhile， the common longing for home， love， and connection that Rivero explores grounds me in the story。 I particularly love the alternating POV between Flores and Paula。 Paula's narrative beautifully humanizes the immigrant mother， and outlines not just the sacrifices all mothers make but also reminds me of their needs to define & redefine themselves as individuals。 An incredibly profound moment: Paula realizes that her happiness in the past decades is defined by relationships with others， either as a mother or a wife。 And that's ultimately dependent on others。 How will she find happiness on her own？ Is that possible？ FLORES AND MISS PAULA is a tender exploration of families & communities， and the importance of redefining ourselves in the face of loss。 。。。more
Stephanie
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Flores and Miss Paula is the new book by Melissa Rivero。 The story centers on Flores and her mother who are Peruvian and live in Brooklyn。 Like many mother/daughter stories they love one another AND how they show love can be difficult for the other。 Earlier in life Martin， Flores' father， had been the bridge but now the women must plot their relationship on their own。 Ironically both desire more for the other than they are receiving and that desire and care is a source of conflict。 I enjoyed thi Flores and Miss Paula is the new book by Melissa Rivero。 The story centers on Flores and her mother who are Peruvian and live in Brooklyn。 Like many mother/daughter stories they love one another AND how they show love can be difficult for the other。 Earlier in life Martin， Flores' father， had been the bridge but now the women must plot their relationship on their own。 Ironically both desire more for the other than they are receiving and that desire and care is a source of conflict。 I enjoyed this story of Flores and her mom as they traversed this new part of life。 Sometimes the supporting characters were a bit distracting but showing their full life was clearly important too。 All in all， I enjoyed this story。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 Flores and Miss Paula is available today。 。。。more
Ellen
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After a slow start， this story developed as the relationship between Flores and her mother， Paula， evolved。 Flores works in Finance， and is enmeshed in office politics， not sure who to trust。 Some of the chapters about Flores in the workplace did get a bit bogged down。 Miss Paula works at the local dollar store in Brooklyn， after the death of her husband。 Both Flores and her mother are still grieving three years later， learning how to communicate without the buffer of Martin。 The touches of Peru After a slow start， this story developed as the relationship between Flores and her mother， Paula， evolved。 Flores works in Finance， and is enmeshed in office politics， not sure who to trust。 Some of the chapters about Flores in the workplace did get a bit bogged down。 Miss Paula works at the local dollar store in Brooklyn， after the death of her husband。 Both Flores and her mother are still grieving three years later， learning how to communicate without the buffer of Martin。 The touches of Peruvian culture added depth to this beautiful story of a daughter and mother finding their way to understanding each other。 Recommended。 Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Lisa Bonny
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This novel was such a tender portrait of a strained mother-daughter relationship。 Flores works in financial for an aquarium startup， and her mother thinks she should be more concerned with getting married。 Miss Paula's best friend is a married man， and her daughter thinks she needs to find a different friend。 The story is told in alternating POV。 I love the perspective of Paula， as she navigates her grief in losing her husband。 I thought Flores' perspective was sometimes lacking a little。The sto This novel was such a tender portrait of a strained mother-daughter relationship。 Flores works in financial for an aquarium startup， and her mother thinks she should be more concerned with getting married。 Miss Paula's best friend is a married man， and her daughter thinks she needs to find a different friend。 The story is told in alternating POV。 I love the perspective of Paula， as she navigates her grief in losing her husband。 I thought Flores' perspective was sometimes lacking a little。The story is a slow， simple read， in a good way。 Just the story of how family sometimes drifts away and the choices they make to fight their way back。If you're looking for a book that keeps your interest， and lets you move slowly （because， it's December。 Let's all slow done）， this is one to add to your list。Isn't the cover of this book beautiful？ 。。。more
leslie collins
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Great start to a book。 It captured my attention from the beginning。 We meet the mother and daughter who are still recovering from the loss of husband/father。 We hear from both characters throughout the story which I enjoyed。 One of the reasons I enjoyed this book were Flores and Miss Paula felt like real characters that you might meet at work， the store or the library。 Their story was their own but one the reader can relate to through descriptions of their jobs， worry of the future and thinking Great start to a book。 It captured my attention from the beginning。 We meet the mother and daughter who are still recovering from the loss of husband/father。 We hear from both characters throughout the story which I enjoyed。 One of the reasons I enjoyed this book were Flores and Miss Paula felt like real characters that you might meet at work， the store or the library。 Their story was their own but one the reader can relate to through descriptions of their jobs， worry of the future and thinking about the past。 There is a chasm in their relationship at the beginning and we begin to see that heal。Being exposed to the Peruvian culture certainly added to the enjoyment and I do wish there had been a bit more of that in the story。 I enjoyed this book and thank Netgalley for the chance to review。 。。。more
Gina
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“I accept that the exchange for this ache of losing him are all the moments I was able to love him。”Thank you to Bibliolifestyle and Ecco Books for the gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 This is such a fascinating novel told in alternating perspectives of Flores and her mother， Miss Paula。 Both trying to move on from the death of Martín， they’re about to be evicted from their apartment。 The juxtaposition of their experiences and where they are in life is really compelling。 They don’t “I accept that the exchange for this ache of losing him are all the moments I was able to love him。”Thank you to Bibliolifestyle and Ecco Books for the gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 This is such a fascinating novel told in alternating perspectives of Flores and her mother， Miss Paula。 Both trying to move on from the death of Martín， they’re about to be evicted from their apartment。 The juxtaposition of their experiences and where they are in life is really compelling。 They don’t quite understand each other， and that difficult relationship is so relatable。 We get this incredible office perspective from Flores， which feels so accurate to anyone who’s ever worked in an office。 The culture， the politics， and the monotony is all portrayed so well。 With Miss Paula， we see her struggles after her husband’s death and her guilt。 It’s clear that Flores and her mother need to have a honest， vulnerable conversation。 The pacing can be a little slow， and I think there could have been less of a focus on the office politics and more focus on her closure with her father’s death and figuring things out with her mother。 Overall， though， this was a good read。 。。。more
Sandra
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Note: I read this as a free eARC from Netgalley。 Flores and her mother， Paula， have always had a contentious relationship。 It's been even more so since their father/husband passed away 3 years ago。 They still live in their Brooklyn apartment， where they've lived most of Flores' life。 Now， both women are faced with life decisions as they must move to a new home。 Additionally， each are facing work decisions that could impact their futures。 As they begin to understand each other more as adults with Note: I read this as a free eARC from Netgalley。 Flores and her mother， Paula， have always had a contentious relationship。 It's been even more so since their father/husband passed away 3 years ago。 They still live in their Brooklyn apartment， where they've lived most of Flores' life。 Now， both women are faced with life decisions as they must move to a new home。 Additionally， each are facing work decisions that could impact their futures。 As they begin to understand each other more as adults with their own dreams， empathy grows between them。 Sweet story of a mother/ daughter relationship as it evolves into a more adult relationship of love and appreciation。 。。。more
Ashley Dobson
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This was a fantastic read！ It was a beautiful exploration of a complicated mother-daughter relationship， culture， generational expectations， grief， and healing。 The framing made it really interesting， calling them by the names others called them but written from the perspective of a confessional diary。
Jennifer Baker
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Flores is a thirty something single woman trying to make a life in New York City。 Miss Paula is her newly widowed immigrant mother。 Both are dealing with the death of Martin; both are dealing with their complicated relationship。 The book written from both of their perspectives， which I love。 It is very beautifully written as well。 Both of the women have strong emotions which you can feel come off the pages。
Megan
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A sometimes witty， sometimes heartbreaking dual narrative of a mother and daughter trying to find common ground while coming to terms with the death of their husband/father。
Fred Bucaro
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I only read qbout 50 pages。 I kept doing other things when reading it。 It did not capture my interest
Katherine Herrera
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Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC。 This book was a slow burn， but then catches you off guard with the emotional last act。 It is a mother/daughter tale， told from their alternating perspectives。 At first， their stories seem disconnected， but then you start to understand the links between them and how their histories led to their current struggles。 The death of the family patriarch has left a gap between them， but also a sainthood that prevents them from understanding each other or their own lives。 Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC。 This book was a slow burn， but then catches you off guard with the emotional last act。 It is a mother/daughter tale， told from their alternating perspectives。 At first， their stories seem disconnected， but then you start to understand the links between them and how their histories led to their current struggles。 The death of the family patriarch has left a gap between them， but also a sainthood that prevents them from understanding each other or their own lives。 They have to focus on themselves to move forward and heal the relationships they still have。 Some of the detail around the daughter's job did seem extraneous （and maybe autobiographical？）， and I wish that the daughter's portion of the novel focused more on her inner life sometimes。 I still highly recommend。 。。。more
✨ Jillian （Taylor’s Version） ✨
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~2。75 stars~Thanks to the publishers for giving me this book as an ARC！ I appreciate it！！ To be honest， this book was incredibly boring for me。 Almost nothing happened the whole book。 The book does have a beautiful family aspect to it that I absolutely loved！ There is some cursing in this book and mentions of spicy stuff so I say that this book is for 13+， but I think that the target audience is 16+。
Kim McGee
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