"A sweeping tour de force . . . one of the most significant Latina writers of her time."
--Entertainment Weekly

"A stunning work of art that reminds readers Alvarez is, and always has been, in a class of her own."
--Elizabeth Acevedo, National Book Award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller The Poet X

"Alvarez's prose is magnetic as she delves into the intricacies of sisterhood, immigration, and grief, once again proving her mastery as a storyteller. This stirring novel reminds readers that actions (big and small) have a lasting impact--so they should always act with love."
--Library Journal, starred review

"A funny, moving novel of loss and love . . . Alvarez writes with knowing warmth about how well sisters know how to push on each other's bruises and how powerfully they can lift each other up. In this bighearted novel, family bonds heal a woman's grief."
--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"A charming novel of immigration, loss, and love."
--Booklist, starred review

"Alvarez's poignant return to adult fiction . . . raises powerful questions about the care people owe themselves and others . . . Alvarez blends light humor with deep empathy toward her characters, offering a convincing portrait of an older woman's self discovery. This will satisfy her fans and earn new ones."
--Publishers Weekly

"A tart, lovely book about rising to the challenge of understanding and accepting others."
--The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Spring 2020's Best Books"

"The queen is back with the exact novel we need in this fraught era. A powerful testament of witness and humanity written with audacity and authority."
--Luis Alberto Urrea, bestselling author of The House of Broken Angels

"Ravishing and heartfelt, Afterlife explores the complexities of familial devotion and tragedy against a backdrop of a world in crisis, and the ways in which we struggle to maintain hope, faith, compassion and love. This is Julia Alvarez at her best and most personal."
--Jonathan Santlofer, author of The Widower's Notebook

"From the very beginning, Julia Alvarez has proven herself a wise and funny writer with a sharp eye and ear for the joys and obligations of love and family. Now, in Afterlife, she applies her gifts to last things, as her Antonia struggles to move beyond the consolations of poetry and embrace the buzzing, blooming confusion of the world again."
--Stewart O'Nan, author of Emily, Alone and Henry, Himself

"This novel gives the immigration debate a deeply human face, chronicling the story of a recently bereaved retiree who takes in a pregnant and undocumented teenager."
--Vogue, "41 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2020"

"A book that strives to elevate from the anger and tribalism of our times, Afterlife wonders aloud about the obligations we owe to our human family."
--Goodreads, "33 Highly Anticipated Books of 2020"