Super Short Summary

Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo is a multi-perspective magical realism novel that follows the Dominican American Marte family as they attend a living wake for the elder Flor, who has the gift of predicting death. As Flor plans the event, her family confronts their own personal issues and memories, exploring themes of love, diaspora, and familial complexities while reflecting on their individual gifts and histories. This novel includes references to infertility, miscarriage, gang-related violence, postpartum depression, verbal abuse, alcohol addiction, and attempted sexual assault.