The caregiver

by Samuel Park · 2018

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Mara Alencar's mother Ana is the moon, the sun, the stars. Ana, a struggling voice-over actress, is an admirably brave and recklessly impulsive woman who does everything in her power to care for her little girl. With no other family or friends her own age, Ana eclipses Mara's entire world. They take turns caring for each other—in ways big and small.

Genre
coming of agecoming of ageMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
immigrationimmigrationMore like thisLess of thismother daughtermother daughterMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2010s2010sMore like thisLess of thisRio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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