The Wonders

The Wonders by Elena Medel

236 Pages

Publisher: Algonquin Books

Release Date: March 1, 2022

Fiction, Family Dynamics, Relationships, Women, International, Spain

Maria has dreams for her future. After the birth of her daughter, Carmen, she lives her city and travels to Madrid where her prospects are brighter. She becomes a cleaner and caretaker. Alicia, like Maria, comes from a smaller city but her family is wealthy. Her family owns several restaurants, and she goes to an elite school. She believes she is better than her peers until it all comes crashing down around her.

The story has a slow pace, the characters are somewhat developed, and is written in the third person point of view from two different perspectives. The women are similar yet very different. Where Maria is from a poor family and is kind, Alicia is from a wealthy family and is arrogant. If you like international family style dramas, you may enjoy reading this book.