A complex and beautifully written book about understanding sexuality and gender, cultural assimilation and colonialism, the complexities of language, and the multifaceted nature of relationships (and the difficulty in having mixed feelings when in an abusive relationship - familial or romantic). This was so well written and I found it really easy to get into, and it did remind me a lot of 100 years of solitude in the cast of characters, the setting and the tapestry of interweaving storylines and perspectives. My only issue was that the last 10-15 pages felt too rushed and off pace with the rest of the book, and had it ended earlier/ been paced differently, I would’ve given it 5 stars.