Dragonette presents a host of characters who are both interesting and lovable. Woven into this examination of endings, new beginnings, and later-in-life revelations are compelling descriptions of nature and life in San Miguel: the Día de los Muertos fiesta, local folk art, and profound cultural insights that mirror Rachel’s desire to spend the “weighty last third of life… [with] the people I lov[e], who genuinely lov[e] me back without asking for anything.” [A] Touching novel of expats and new beginnings later in life. Great for fans of Kathleen Rooney’s Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk and Rachel Joyce’s The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.