Book description
From 1976 to 1983, during a brutal military regime in Argentina, thousands of people disappeared. In At Half-Light, Alejandra’s parents have fled the dictatorship and settled in Peterborough, Canada. As a child, she discovers they have been keeping terrible secrets from her and suffers from nightmares. She is comforted by…
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1 author picked At Half-Light as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Intertwined with stories of the disappeared (which reminded me of U2's song) are the moves and influence of Tango dancing. It wouldn't have been something that I thought would be worthy of a book but Linda does it beautifully
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