Female familial relationships

This novel explores the relationships of the women in the Marte family. The four older sisters, and two of their daughters, remain close and see each other almost every day. These women are mothers and daughters, nieces and aunts, cousins and sisters. Their relationships within one another are loving yet complex. Most importantly, these women show up for one another when they ask for help, and even when they do not ask.

Yadi and her cousin Ona remain close into their middle age, despite living in different states. When Ant gets out of prison, Yadi struggles to cope with the overwhelming emotion his return evokes in her. Her mother, Pastora, notices that Yadi is filled with anxiety and is struggling to sleep. She tells the other members of the family that Ant has returned, and the family members instinctively know the effect this will...