The Five Wounds: A Novel

The Five Wounds is a heartwarming and thought-provoking novel that follows the lives of five generations of the Padilla family as they navigate the joys and challenges of parenthood.

When 15-year-old Angel shows up pregnant on her father's doorstep, she disrupts his plans for personal redemption and sets her life on a new path.

With vivid and tender prose, Kirstin Valdez Quade conjures characters that will linger long after the book's conclusion.

This beautifully rendered debut novel is a must-read for anyone who has ever struggled to parent a child they may not be equipped to save.