BLOG TOUR: Miss del Rio by Barbara Mujica

 I'm excited to be a part of the Blog Tour for Miss del Rio by Barbara Mujica! I received a free electronic copy for honest review from the publisher. Thanks so much to Graydon House and Barbara Mujica for letting me be a part of the tour.

Title: Miss del Rio

Author: Barbara Mujica

Published by: Graydon House

Released: October 4, 2022

Source: Electronic Review Copy Provided by Publisher

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Synopsis: 1910, Mexico. As the country’s revolution spreads, Dolores, the daughter of a wealthy banker, must flee her comfortable life in Durango or risk death. Her family settles in Mexico City, where, at sixteen, she marries the worldly Jaime del Río. But in a twist of fate, at a party she meets an influential American director who recognizes in her a natural performer. He invites her to Hollywood, and practically overnight, the famous Miss del Río is born.

Dolores’s star quickly rises, and her days become a whirlwind of moviemaking and glamorous events. Swept up in L.A.'s glitzy inner circle, she takes her place among film royalty such as Marlene Dietrich and Orson Welles. But as her career soars, her personal life becomes increasingly complicated, with family tragedy, divorce, and real heartache. And when she’s labeled box office poison amid growing prejudice before WWII, Dolores must decide what price she’s willing to pay to achieve her dreams and if her heart and future instead lie where it all began…in Mexico.

Spanning half a century and narrated by Dolores’s fictional hairdresser and longtime friend, Miss del Río traces the life of a trailblazing woman whose legacy in Hollywood and in Mexico still shines bright today. (Synopsis from Goodreads)

 

My Thoughts: This was a really interesting story that I really enjoyed reading. This was set during the time of Old Hollywood, where everything seemed glamorous. We follow Dolores del Rio, watching her become a movie star.

I liked this a lot. I love learning about people in history that I wasn't aware of, and Dolores definitely had an interesting life.

This is an easy reading recommendation. I like it.

 Bárbara Mujica is the bestselling author of four novels, including Frida, which was translated into 17 languages. She is also an award-winning short story writer and essayist whose work has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Miami Herald, among others. A professor emerita of Spanish at Georgetown University, she lives in Bethesda, Maryland.

Thanks so much for checking out my Blog Tour Stop for Miss del Rio by Barbara Mujica. Thank you to Graydon House and Barbara Mujica for letting me be a part of the tour. This is definitely one that should be read.