The Chin Kiss King

By Ana Veciana-Suarez

Book Overview

The lives of three generations of Cuban-American women sharing a home in Miami are chronicled in this engaging first novel. Cuca, the matriarch, is a zealous believer in the spirits she consults on a daily basis. Adela is her cosmetologist daughter--and a sensuous lover of life and the lottery. Adela's daughter Maribel, a young woman making her way in corporate America, has been exiled from the world of spirits and dreams. When Maribel's son Victor is born, the three women must confront the inextricable ties that make them a family as they bond together to care for this fragile infant--and each other. Lyrical, vibrant, and deeply touching, The Chin Kiss King is testimony to the resilient spirit of women and a haunting meditation on the meaning of faith and the power of love to redeem and transform.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452280095
• ISBN13: 9780452280090
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Plume Books
• Length: 311 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

The Clhin Kiss King

This is an absolutely amazing novel. It uses a mixture of contemporary fiction and magical realism to convey the impact of the birth of a severely disabled child on three generations of seemingly ordinary women. In their struggle to love, understand, and care for the child, they come to love, understand and care for each other. It shows how ordinary people can become extraordinary when facing adversity. The tragic becomes transcendent.

INSPIRINGLY BEAUTIFUL

After years and years of reading, I am always amazed when I can be pleasantly caught of guard by an exquisite new style of compostion. Ana Suarez's writing is like symphonic music. The poetic verse is brilliant. The story, a child born with severe handicaps, and the three women who fight to see him through his short, but meaningful journey, captures your heart and never lets it go. I have a dear friends who went through a very similar situation with the birth of their son, and having been with them, watching the joy and the agony combine in a universal way to teach us all, I commend, Ms. Suarez on capturing this situation perfectly. This is truly beautiful writing with such quality of depth. An emotional but transforming read!

Most beautiful book in the World!

This book was the absolute BEST book i've ever read, and i just can't narrow it down any more than that! The language was outstandingly gorgeous, the characters were REAL, the emotions were engrossing, and it's now my new favorite book.

A Delicious Read

These characters are so well created...with humor and love. The writing is lyrical without being too "purple" and the themes are vital...the relationships among generations, the lessons we learn from our families. I look forward to her next...

deeply touching,sensitively and beautifully written

This is an unusual book which develops its characters so well that one feels he knows each one as a good friend by the end of the story. I hope the lessons learned from this insightful experience will stay with me forever.A must read for women of all ages!