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Erm, 2.5 stars. It definitely had interesting moments and really insightful parts, but it just seemed so dense and long in places. But still, good essays on the history of Mexico and political thoughts about/in the country, etc.
This is for die-hard fans of literature really. Very philosophical, this collection of essays wasn’t my cup of tea at all despite whatever place it may hold in Latin America or Mexico in particular.
This is a very loose exploration of the history of Mexico. You won’t really get much of it unless you already understand a fair bit of the narrative in the first place. He spends a lot of time using his references to history to clarify his ideas about the identity of Mexican people.
On the whole, it’s ...more
This is a very loose exploration of the history of Mexico. You won’t really get much of it unless you already understand a fair bit of the narrative in the first place. He spends a lot of time using his references to history to clarify his ideas about the identity of Mexican people.
On the whole, it’s ...more
