Fiction. Latino/Latina Studies. Growing up in Panama City in the 1950s, young Delia Pineda is aware of a strained relationship because of her mother's past. Delia's growth is marked by a blossoming compassion for her tormented family and a firm conviction to lead a different life, free from unspeakable bonds of deception that keep the family together. "A quintessential coming-of-age novel... a haunting tale of sibiling rivalry"--Booklist.