“Graciela Limón’s commanding novel follows four generations of the Betancourt family through five decades … Limón contextualizes her saga with crucially placed details of Mexican political and social history, providing a sharp critique of the Mexican class system while embedding several passionate and eloquently rendered love stories. Through multiple points of view, this novel deftly explores one family’s tragic reckoning with issues of cultural identity, sexual autonomy, and interracial love.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Limón is a gifted writer who deeply respects history, which is one of the reasons her work is so appealing … [The Day of the Moon is] cleverly told from the perspectives of several of the key characters, who narrate the same events from their points of view. It is a delicious technique that gradually reveals the entire story in all its complexity … The text is sprinkled with Spanish as well as Latin, which adds to the authentic depiction … This attention to detail provides much of the richness of this fine novel.”
—Multicultural Review
“A story rich in ideas and excitement, a suspenseful tale with memorable characters … Murder, dismemberment, casting out, imprisonment, love, loyalty, and the lives of the spirits swirl through the pages of this novel and make it hard to put down.”
—Ellen Shull, San Antonio Express-News