First published 2014
Julia carries a gift passed down from her grandmother Josefina. She sees glimpses of what will happen, but through other people's eyes. Since age five, she has used these visions to prevent disasters from unfolding. Her life changes when Perón returns to Argentina in the 1970s. Julia and her partner support the Montoneros movement, joining the idealistic young revolutionaries who admire both Christ and Che Guevara. The military dictatorship crushes their dreams. Death squads capture Julia and her companion, but they manage to escape. Betancourt explores themes from her memoir about jungle captivity: lost freedom, individual bravery against collective submission, and faith in humanity's future. Julia faces a choice between revenge and moving forward with life.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century, political-thriller, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, political-intrigue
Setting: Argentina
Period: 1970s
368 pages · Paperback · Gallimard
Content warnings: violence