Olga Dies Dreaming Summary
Xochitl Gonzalez

Olga Dies Dreaming Overview

Xochitl Gonzalez's novel Olga Dies Dreaming tells the story of siblings Olga and Prieto Acevedo. After experiencing a difficult childhood in South Brooklyn, the siblings have tried to define themselves outside the context of their family. Olga is a wedding planner and Prieto is a congressman. Despite their vocational successes, the siblings remain entrapped by their estranged mother's lingering manipulations. Over the course of the novel, both Olga and Prieto must confront the truth of their familial origins and the reality of who they want to be beyond them. The novel explores themes including family, intimacy, and power.