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The Disappearance of Irene dos Santos

de Margaret Mascarenhas

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Fiction. Literature. Mystery. HTML:Internationally acclaimed author Margaret Mascarenhas makes her US debut with an exquisite novel set in Venezuela about the search for individual truth, love, and belonging, embodied in a fifteen-year-old girl.
Irene dos Santos disappeared at age 15. Believed to have drowned while on holiday with her best friend, Lily Martinez, her body was never found. Now, years later, she appears ghostlike in Lily's dreams, prompting a quest for the truth behind her disappearance. Mysteriously, Lily, eight-months pregnant with her first child, slips and falls on the same day that the statue of Maria Lionza, Patron Saint of their Venezuelan town, cracks in two. Confined to her bed, Lily is surrounded by her family and closest friends, who agree that a Novena to Maria Lionza will guide the baby's spirit safely into the world. Together, through their nine nights of prayer, each offers a story to entertain Lily and her baby. What emerges is a vivid picture of Venezuela during a time of revolution and uncertainty-and the unraveling of the mystery behind Irene dos Santos.
"The Disappearance of Irene Dos Santos is an intricately woven tale of love and memory from a deeply talented writer." â?? Laila Lalami, author of Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits and Secret Son
"Mascarenhas uses a 15-year-old girl's disappearance to spin a multilayered history of a Venezuelan family, incorporating folklore, political intrigue and magical realism...This family epic is immersive; no character or event is left unexplored from multiple perspectives. Indeed, the conclusion is like the final piece of an intricate puzzle." â??Publishers Weekl
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The book was OK- it was confusing at times because each chapter is in the voice of a different character, and it was hard to keep all of the characters straight. A few times I had to go back and scan through previous chapters to recall why a "new" name sounded familiar. Also, the ending left much to be desired, and while I did take Spanish in HS and college, I still didn't know some of the things being said, as many times the author would inflect certain words or sentences in Spanish. But for the most part, I did enjoy reading the individual stories of many of the characters.

Warning: The title is a bit mis-leading. While the underlying story is of the friendship between Lily and Irene, a better title would be "The Lives and Past of the People in Lily Martinez's Life". ( )
  cobygirl517 | Mar 14, 2016 |
I enjoyed reading this book because of all the wonderful stories each character lived and related to Lily and her baby. The background of Venezuela's political troubles, government kidnappings, torture and murder make the characters and their stories more vibrant and urgent.

But the book's ending is difficult to accept, hurtful and disappointing. ( )
  Bookish59 | Feb 15, 2016 |
There is much I liked about his novel: the setting, the history, the main story about Lily and her baby, her parents and the midwives story. Reading the back stories of every character, however, soon became very tedious. As for Irene, I have to say that I just found her irritating. So for me this book was just okay. ( )
  Beamis12 | Jun 3, 2012 |
I wanted to like this book a lot more than I actually did. All of the life stories contained therein were interesting, and many were fascinating, and even though I know zilch about the history of Venezuela I could still relate to the book. But it skipped around in time and place and point of view WAY too much. I had a hard time figuring out what was happening to who. There were several instances where the book says "So-and-so did this," some important event, but doesn't actually describe the action for several more chapters. And the final revelation about Irene Dos Santos was a bit of a let-down -- though quite a believable let-down.

I would probably give this author another chance. She seems very ambitious, and I think the large cast in this story held together well. It's just that I'm not used to trying to juggle so many different people's life stories at the same time. ( )
  meggyweg | Nov 26, 2010 |
The Disappearance of Irene Dos Santos has been on my shelf for a few months and I am glad that I finally got to read it. Lily and Irene were childhood friends often separated because of the things that Irene would get into. Lily's family took great care of Lily and watched out for her while Irene's family was pretty out of touch with what Irene was really involved in. After a period of separation, Lily's parents agree to take Irene with them on a vacation to the jungle. It is while there that Irene disappears. Lily and everyone else is lead to believe that Irene has drowned. While it appears that Lily, after a period of recovery, goes on with her life the disappearance of her friend haunts her. While Lily is convalesing from a fall during her late pregnancy, each of the people in her life tell a tale about themselves. Through these stories many things are revealed but does it unravel the mystery of Irene?

I won't indicate here whether or not the mystery is solved but I will say that I was rather disappointed in this book's ending. I enjoyed the journey back in time that each character took
me on. I found the novel to be well written and cohesive. Just wished that it had ended differently.

I would recommend this book mostly because it gives a history lesson regarding the political and social unrest of Venezuela. ( )
  Quiltinfun06 | Jun 3, 2010 |
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Fiction. Literature. Mystery. HTML:Internationally acclaimed author Margaret Mascarenhas makes her US debut with an exquisite novel set in Venezuela about the search for individual truth, love, and belonging, embodied in a fifteen-year-old girl.
Irene dos Santos disappeared at age 15. Believed to have drowned while on holiday with her best friend, Lily Martinez, her body was never found. Now, years later, she appears ghostlike in Lily's dreams, prompting a quest for the truth behind her disappearance. Mysteriously, Lily, eight-months pregnant with her first child, slips and falls on the same day that the statue of Maria Lionza, Patron Saint of their Venezuelan town, cracks in two. Confined to her bed, Lily is surrounded by her family and closest friends, who agree that a Novena to Maria Lionza will guide the baby's spirit safely into the world. Together, through their nine nights of prayer, each offers a story to entertain Lily and her baby. What emerges is a vivid picture of Venezuela during a time of revolution and uncertainty-and the unraveling of the mystery behind Irene dos Santos.
"The Disappearance of Irene Dos Santos is an intricately woven tale of love and memory from a deeply talented writer." â?? Laila Lalami, author of Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits and Secret Son
"Mascarenhas uses a 15-year-old girl's disappearance to spin a multilayered history of a Venezuelan family, incorporating folklore, political intrigue and magical realism...This family epic is immersive; no character or event is left unexplored from multiple perspectives. Indeed, the conclusion is like the final piece of an intricate puzzle." â??Publishers Weekl

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