So Far from God

A Novel

in English, 251 pages,
Plume Books, 1993
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From the American Book Award-winning author of “The Mixquiahuala Letters” comes the story of a remarkable woman and her four daughters living in New Mexico–a novel shaped by influences as diverse as Mexican mythology, Catholicism, and today’s headlines.

Caridad is the third and most beautiful of Sofi’s daughters. She is vibrant, sensual, and sexually active. She loved one man and when he broke her heart by cheating on her after their wedding, Caridad turned her back on love. For several years, she gets involved with dangerous men, heavy drinking, and lots of sex. She has three abortions, all performed by her sister, La Loca, and is severely beaten by a supernatural beast.