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Read in June, 2007
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This book sucked me right in mostly because I loved the fact that Teresita, the young girl who becomes revered as a local saint in pre-revolutionary Mexico, was actually a relative of the author, Urrea. The way he imagines Teresita's life, and the lives of those around her, reminds me of hypertext - you're reading along, absorbed in a great character whose thoughts and actions are totally unique and amusing and endearing and rage-inspiring, and suddenly there's this whole other person branching...more
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Read in January, 2008
Beautiful prose. A historical novel with lots of mystery and suspense. Evokes strong emotions in the reader.
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Read in November, 2008
Wow. It's only been a few times when I can say a novel has changed me. I can say in now after reading this one. The book mixes all my favorite genres into one beautiful work--historical fiction, mysticism, latino culture, strong leading women, and magical realism. I have heard of Luis Alberto Urrea, the 2005 Pulitzer Prize finalist, for his book "The Devil's Highway." It is so well researched. I was not surprised that this book took twenty years to finish. I can't wait to read m...more
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