![]() ![]() Julia confides in Lorena, her "unlikely" best friend, though their friendship becomes threatened when Lorena befriends Juanga. Julia also tries to consult Angie, Olga's best friend, though Angie is hesitant to open up to her. Julia attempts to visit the Continental Hotel to find out more, but the concierge is unable to help her. When Amá finds Julia in the morning, she chastises her daughter and grounds her. ![]() She frantically searches for more clues, but she falls asleep mid-pursuit. After snooping around in Olga's closet, Julia finds lingerie and a hotel room key. Against her mother's wishes, she enters her sister's room in hopes of finding clues. Julia suspects that Olga had a secret life. Julia understands that this is her mother's forced attempt to cope with her own grief. Following Olga's death, Amá is enthusiastic about throwing Julia a quinceañera, a traditional Mexican ceremony for a girl’s fifteenth birthday. Julia, a first-generation Mexican immigrant living in an impoverished neighborhood in Chicago, is left alone at home with Amá (her mother) and Apá (her father). Julia reflects on Olga’s demure nature, and she calls Olga the “perfect Mexican daughter.” Olga's personality is a strong contrast to Julia's bold, independent nature. Olga Reyes was killed suddenly after she was struck by a bus while crossing the street. ![]() The novel opens as Julia Reyes, the story’s young narrator and protagonist, attends the funeral of her older sister. ![]()
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