Big Chicas Don't Cry
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- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Annette Chavez Macias
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Summary
Four cousins navigate love， loss， and the meaning of family over the course of one memorable year in this heartfelt family drama。
Cousins Mari， Erica， Selena， and Gracie are inseparable。 They aren’t just family but best friends—sharing secrets， traditions， and a fierce love for their abuelita。 But their idyllic childhood ends when Mari’s parents divorce， forcing her to move away。 With Mari gone， the girls’ tight-knit bond unravels。
Fifteen years later， Mari’s got the big house and handsome husband， but her life is in shambles。 Erica’s boyfriend just dumped her， and her new boss hates her。 Selena can’t seem to find her place in the world—not Mexican enough for her family， not white enough for her colleagues。 And Gracie is a Catholic school teacher with an all-consuming crush， but she can’t trust herself when it comes to romance。
As rocky as the cousins’ lives have become， nothing can prepare them for the heartbreaking loss of a loved one。 When tragedy reunites them， will they remember their abuelita’s lessons about family and forgiveness—or are fifteen years of separation too much to overcome？
Cousins Mari， Erica， Selena， and Gracie are inseparable。 They aren’t just family but best friends—sharing secrets， traditions， and a fierce love for their abuelita。 But their idyllic childhood ends when Mari’s parents divorce， forcing her to move away。 With Mari gone， the girls’ tight-knit bond unravels。
Fifteen years later， Mari’s got the big house and handsome husband， but her life is in shambles。 Erica’s boyfriend just dumped her， and her new boss hates her。 Selena can’t seem to find her place in the world—not Mexican enough for her family， not white enough for her colleagues。 And Gracie is a Catholic school teacher with an all-consuming crush， but she can’t trust herself when it comes to romance。
As rocky as the cousins’ lives have become， nothing can prepare them for the heartbreaking loss of a loved one。 When tragedy reunites them， will they remember their abuelita’s lessons about family and forgiveness—or are fifteen years of separation too much to overcome？
Reviews
renee young
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fun Chicano stories of familyLoved the Chicano stories。 I enjoyed the independence of the women in feeling they needed to find and love themselves before others could truly love them。 Great multigenerational connections！
Addie Woolridge
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Honest and relatable， Big Chicas Don’t Cry stole my heart。 The women at the center of the story will remind you of spending time with your closest loved ones and best friends in all their messy and sweet glory。
CR
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I thought the four different characters in this was going to bog down this story that is only 360 some odd pages。 But surprisingly it worked out so amazingly well。 I think it worked so well since this is all set in one year of their life。 Which I loved that it wasn't over the course of multiple years。 I can not say much about the aspects of culture since I did not grow up in the Mexican-American heritage。 But even though I didn't I could just tell how much the author put into this story。 It was I thought the four different characters in this was going to bog down this story that is only 360 some odd pages。 But surprisingly it worked out so amazingly well。 I think it worked so well since this is all set in one year of their life。 Which I loved that it wasn't over the course of multiple years。 I can not say much about the aspects of culture since I did not grow up in the Mexican-American heritage。 But even though I didn't I could just tell how much the author put into this story。 It was so full of love and more。 This was a great story for this summer！ 。。。more
Marisol M。
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“Big Chicas Don’t Cry” follows four Mexican-American cousins throughout a one year time period in their lives。 They are making strides professionally， learning about love， and the importance of family。 This book was a beautiful representation and reminder of what it means to be Mexican-American in all aspects of life。 It illustrated the importance of honoring traditions within our culture while also honoring our individual choices and dreams/pursuits。 Annette Chavez Macias did a wonderful job in “Big Chicas Don’t Cry” follows four Mexican-American cousins throughout a one year time period in their lives。 They are making strides professionally， learning about love， and the importance of family。 This book was a beautiful representation and reminder of what it means to be Mexican-American in all aspects of life。 It illustrated the importance of honoring traditions within our culture while also honoring our individual choices and dreams/pursuits。 Annette Chavez Macias did a wonderful job incorporating Mexican traditions here and there that added that extra bit of authenticity。 As a woman and as a part of the Mexican community， I felt seen， heard， and understood。 I greatly enjoyed this story。 I enjoyed the four cousins and their individual journeys and saw myself in all of them。 This book made me cry， reminisce， reflect， swoon， and root for this family。 If you have the opportunity I would recommend picking this book up。 。。。more
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