Other Evolutions
By Rebecca Hirsch Garcia
ECW Press
Alma has always lived a simple life in her sheltered Ottawa neighbourhood. But a tragedy costs her her childhood crush—and her arm. An escape to Mexico, to visit her mother’s family, gives her insights into how to move forward, but doing so does not bring the results anyone would expect, least of all the mother of the boy who died. A bit philosophical, a bit metaphysical, a bit slow-paced. But around every corner is a mystery, which keeps the story going.