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Set in 1990s Bogotá, "Fruit of the Drunken Tree" follows the intersecting lives of seven‑year‑old Chula, who enjoys the safety of a gated elite neighborhood, and Petrona, a live‑in maid from a guerrilla‑occupied slum hired by Chula’s mother. As kidnappings, car bombings, and Escobar’s dominance loom, the girls form an unexpected bond while their families scramble to maintain stability. Through alternating, realistic perspectives, the novel explores the difficulties women face when violence erupts around them and the difficult choices that shape their coming of age.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Coming of Age/Teen Coming of Age
Authors: Ingrid Rojas Contreras
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