Tell Me Something True
Book Club Choices

by Queenie C

Book Club Choices: Tell Me Something True

"If you say something long enough, you come to believe it, even if it isn't true. And if you believe it, then I guess it becomes true."

Gabriella Richards has spent much of her life traveling to Cali, Columbia for one month a year. She goes to visit her mother's family and to absorb the culture of her mother's birthplace. She also goes to visit her mother's burial site. Gabriella's mother died in a plane crash on her way to visit Cali. Gabriella was raised in Hollywood, California by her very loving father. They had an amazing relationship in which she could tell him anything. That is all about to change.

On her latest trip to Cali, Gabriella meets the son of an imprisoned mafiosa. Her grandmother is not pleased but caught in the struggle to get involved or not. She knows that Gabriella is her only link to her late daughter and if she forbids her to see Angel, then Gabriella will never come back. Gabriella is torn between making her grandmother happy and her growing affection for this boy. Gabriella is also dealing with the fact that she is keeping secrets from her father, something she has never done before. Not only is she keeping her relationship with Angel to herself but also her mother's past. She has come across her mother's personal effects and they change everything that she thought she knew.

Book Club Choices: Tell Me Something True Opinion

Tell Me Something True was an interesting read. I enjoyed thinking about what I would do if I were in Gabriella's position or her mother's, for that matter. This story had an air of mystery to it that drew me in. The struggle of each woman between what her family would want her to do and what she wanted to do was very evident and well written.

If you chose this book as a book club pick, I don't think that you will be disappointed. There are many topics of discussion that a group could pull out of the story. Betrayal, love, family, and the struggle to make everyone happy are situations that we all find ourselves in. Get your favorite Latin food and music, gather up your book club group, and enjoy your discussions!

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