My Train Leaves at Three
A powerful, raw, and wise coming-of-age tale; readers will be rooting for Xiomara as she navigates both her grief and her ambition in the hopes of finding happiness.
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An immersive and culturally acute coming-of-age story convincingly set on the darker side of the New York theater industry ... The first-person narration has the fluid, associative character of internal monologue, immersing us in Xiomara’s experience of racism, sexism, and sexuality, of her body as it appears to herself and others .... After some brutal setbacks and judgment errors, the gritty realism of Guerrero’s debut gradually morphs into contemporary fairy tale, rewarding our princess with second chances she didn’t see coming, but finds she has the resources to grasp after all.
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Dramatic if unfocused ... In the third act, Guerrero guides her protagonist toward redemption but loses track of the plot. Still, the novel offers sharp insights on the effects of exploitation, loss, and self-debasement. The protagonist’s strong voice carries this slightly scattered coming-of-age tale.
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