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Acclaimed Chilean writer Serrano (b. 1951) has received numerous awards, including the Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz prize for her first novel, Nosotras que nos queremos tanto (We Love Each Other So Much, Alfaguara, 2001), and was the finalist for the prestigious Premio Planeta de Novela 2001 with this latest work. In vivid and suggestive prose (she is known for her feminist and leftist undertones), she gives readers the compelling portrait of a woman who confronts her past and renews her life. An assignment to write about the Zapatista movement in Mexico's Chiapas region gives Camila the opportunity to escape her monotonous life in the United States and the memories of her late son. A series of dramatic events her friend's assassination, her kidnapping by the paramilitaries, and a love affair lead her to question the validity of her depression, as well as her relationships with her mother, an activist who crusaded against Pinochet, and her husband, a journalist for whom she left her native Chile to live in Washington, DC. In the end, the real revolution takes place not in Chiapas but in Camila's heart. Serrano's stream-of-consciousness style in the section on Camila's kidnapping works well to convey her emotional transformation and opens room for the reader's identification with her. This award-winning is highly recommended for all libraries and bookstores. Carmen Ospina, "Criticas" (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.