Took two tries to get into this book, but it was well worth it for its insights into humanity, and more specifically, Mexican culture.
The book centers around a Mexican family that alternates between living in Mexico and traveling to the United States. The Awful Grandmother, the many kids, and grandkids, live a life intertwined, alternately loving and getting irritated with each other. There is much this book has to say about the role of women in society, the power of love, the pain of loss, and the sights and sounds of childhood.
Rather than a dense narrative, this book is organized into a series of vignettes. Many of the stories have footnotes giving more information about the cultural reference. I learned a lot about Mexico and Mexican culture that I did not previously know.
Anyone from any culture would be able to relate to the family experiences. My book club liked this one!
The book centers around a Mexican family that alternates between living in Mexico and traveling to the United States. The Awful Grandmother, the many kids, and grandkids, live a life intertwined, alternately loving and getting irritated with each other. There is much this book has to say about the role of women in society, the power of love, the pain of loss, and the sights and sounds of childhood.
Rather than a dense narrative, this book is organized into a series of vignettes. Many of the stories have footnotes giving more information about the cultural reference. I learned a lot about Mexico and Mexican culture that I did not previously know.
Anyone from any culture would be able to relate to the family experiences. My book club liked this one!
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