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Bless Me, Papi

by Ayendy Bonifacio

Grief and a feathered presence in Brooklyn

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Grief and a feathered presence in Brooklyn

Set in Brooklyn, the novel centers on a young Dominican American boy grieving his father’s death from brain cancer. In the aftermath, his father appears to him as both pigeon and ghost, offering protection and advice as the boy tries to understand these encounters. The premise brings together bereavement, family ties, and the uncanny, with the streets of Brooklyn as the setting for his search. The source description ends mid-sentence, so details of that search and its outcome are not available.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in coming-of-age fiction
  • Readers drawn to stories about grief, family, and supernatural elements
  • Readers interested in a Dominican American protagonist and a Brooklyn setting

Themes

Grief and bereavementFamily bondsComing of ageSupernatural appearancesDominican American identity

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Book overview

A coming-of-age tale of a young Dominican American boy facing a grave loss and a feathered phantom

Between the looming buildings of Brooklyn, a young Dominican American boy only ever called mijo by his family has just lost his father to brain cancer. In the wake of his grief, he begins to see his deceased father take the form of a pigeon and ghost, acting as protector and advisor in moments of duress and confusion. Determined to find out the truth behind his father's appearances, he sets out on the streets of Brooklyn with his outspoken friend Na

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