Super Short Summary

Set in the small seaside town of Santiago, Mexico, A Place Where the Sea Remembers by Sandra Benitez weaves a tapestry of interconnected lives marked by love, struggle, and aspiration, with characters such as Candelario, Chayo, Fulgencio, Marta, Rafael, César, Justo, Esperanza, and Remedios, a mystical healer whose foresight and wisdom touch those around her. The story delves into themes of poverty, tragedy, and resilience, with each character’s actions affecting the broader community like ripples in water. Topics include rape and the death of a child.