The Inheritance of Orquídea DivinaThe Inheritance of Orquídea Divina
What it's about
The Montoya family has learned not to ask why the pantry never runs empty, or why their matriarch, Orquídea Divina, never leaves her home in Four Rivers, not even for weddings or graduations. When she summons them to her deathbed and leaves them strange gifts, they set out to discover who she really was, and what she was running from.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a magical-realist family saga.
You'll love it if you liked
Violeta
Monstrilio
Black CakeGood to know
It moves between past and present.
By the numbers
- Readers20 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller20 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
On our reserve shelf: it's well reviewed, but isn't currently a prize winner, a lifetime bestseller or a book everyone's talking about, so we don't rank it. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping
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Quick answers
Is The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina worth reading?
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. Its Must-Read Score is 54.1 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina about?
The Montoya family has learned not to ask why the pantry never runs empty, or why their matriarch, Orquídea Divina, never leaves her home in Four Rivers, not even for weddings or graduations. When she summons them to her deathbed and leaves them strange gifts, they set out to discover who she really was, and what she was running from.
How long does it take to read The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina?
About 8 hours (336 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina?
If you liked it, try Violeta by Isabel Allende, Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova or Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson.