50 pages 1 hour read

Carla Trujillo

What Night Brings

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2003

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Before You Read

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Super Short Summary

In What Night Brings by Carla Trujillo, 11-year-old Marcía Cruz grapples with her sexual orientation and domestic abuse in a 1960s town outside San Francisco, amidst the backdrop of the Vietnam War and a crisis of faith in America.

Reviews & Readership

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Review Roundup

Carla Trujillo's What Night Brings is praised for its authentic portrayal of a young girl's struggle with identity, sexuality, and familial conflict in a Chicano community. Trujillo's narrative voice is lauded, though some critics note a predictable plot and occasional pacing issues. Overall, the novel is regarded as a compelling and poignant exploration of adolescence and cultural heritage.

Who should read this

Who Should Read What Night Brings?

A reader who would enjoy What Night Brings by Carla Trujillo is likely interested in coming-of-age stories with a strong cultural backdrop and themes of identity and self-discovery. Fans of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros or Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya will find this book compelling.

RecommendedReading Age

18+years

Book Details

Genre

Coming of Age / Bildungsroman

Education

Modern Classic Fiction

Topics

LGBTQ

Education

History: World

Themes

Life/Time: Coming of Age