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Original Title:	The World in Half
ISBN:	159448855X (ISBN13: 9781594488559)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Panama

The World in Half

Cristina Henriquez

Hardcover | Pages: 320 pages

Rating: 3.7 | 712 Users | 101 Reviews

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Title	:	The World in Half
Author	:	Cristina Henriquez
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 320 pages
Published	:	April 2nd 2009 by Riverhead Hardcover (first published February 20th 2009)
Categories	:	Fiction. Contemporary. Novels. Adult Fiction. Literature. American. Adult. Family

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Miraflores has never known her father, and until now, she's never thought that he wanted to know her. She's long been aware that her mother had an affair with him while she was stationed with her then-husband in Panama, and she's always assumed that her pregnant mother came back to the United States alone with his consent. But when Miraflores returns to the Chicago suburb where she grew up, to care for her mother at a time of illness, she discovers that her mother and father had a greater love than she ever thought possible and that her father had wanted her more than she could have ever imagined.

In secret, Miraflores plots a trip to Panama, in search of the man whose love she hopes can heal her mother, and whose presence she believes can help her find the pieces of her own identity that she thought were irretrievably lost. What she finds is unexpected, exhilarating, and holds the power to change the course of her life completely.

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Ratings: 3.7 From 712 Users | 101 Reviews

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Very interesting story line. I felt it dragged a little but I liked it. I hope she writes another one. Characters were well depicted.

This is one of the best books I read in a long time. I read her first book, "Come Together, Fall Apart" & was looking forward to the release of her new book & Ms. Henriquez does not disappoint.Ms. Henriquez's writing elicits so many emotions from the reader with her direct, yet familiar prose. Reading her books is like sitting with a dear friend & sharing your life with all its flaws & knowing that in the end you will be all right.Her characters have been wounded by their pasts

I read the first 2/3rds of The World in Half while on a red-eye cross country (US) flight. I don't sleep on planes. So I was in a bit of a stupor while reading. I think it deserves better than an up all night, half awake reader, but that was my state, so okay. The plotting here was good, strong supporting characters, compelling setting, lovely writing. I think the book could have used one or two more narrative voices to make this more readable. Miraflores, our main character, is a touch boring,

I started reading this book while I was in Panama. (I love reading books set in the location of my travels. I also grew up in Chicago, which added some connection to the setting.) Being in Panama definitely set the tone and allowed me to have a better vision of all that Miraflores was experiencing during her quest. I thought the author wrote beautifully and allowed the reader to experience a lot of insight into both Panamanian culture and the world of Alzheimers.

There was just something lacking in this novel. True it was well written, and presented a realistic view into the world of dementia etc. I could never bond with the characters, and I never clearly understood the mother's reasons for shutting down and cutting her lover the father of her child out of their respective lives. They had such a wonderful chance at happiness, I just couldn't justify her decision to cut him completely out of their lives.Was he a married man? She just moved back to the

This quite a lovely book, beautifully written. A young woman's search for her father, and also a search for the young woman her mother was -- the mother who is now disappearing into Alzheimer's. And an unfolding friendship/romance of her own. Very gently told.

Despite being super annoyed at what an irresponsible traveler Miraflores is (I mean you don't just stay with strangers dude), I really loved the focus on family, the exploration of the difficulty and complexity of our love for those around us, and the breaks that happen in our lives that change it forever. Looking forward to reading more from this author.