Our book group had another good discussion after reading this book. Several of us weren't entirely sure if we'd liked it, but one thing we all agree on was that we were glad we'd chosen to read it.

The language is a problem; lots of dialect words that are neither English nor Spanish. But I was impressed that the author created a voice that was easy to read, despite the foreign words, and clear to understand.

The narrators were another problem. We weren't sure we liked them, or really wanted to know them. I was intrigued by the fact that the first narrator's identity isn't revealed till halfway through the book, and also by the way each character's voice was so well-defined, leaving no doubt when there was a change.

We weren't too sure about the footnotes. They made sense at the start, but got a bit lengthy and distracted us from the story. Some of us gave up reading them.

And the ending seemed to be an issue too. Some though it too violent or too downbeat. Personally, I liked it and even found it sort of positive. It made sense. It was worth the price.

And the book was worth the reading; we all agreed on that despite our misgivings. A fascinating insight into a different world and its people and history.
Our book group had another good discussion after reading this book. Several of us weren't entirely sure if we'd liked it, but one thing we all agree on was that we were glad we'd chosen to read it. The language is a problem; lots of dialect words that are neither English nor Spanish. But I was impressed that the author created a voice that was easy to read, despite the foreign words, and clear to understand. The narrators were another problem. We weren't sure we liked them, or really wanted to know them. I was intrigued by the fact that the first narrator's identity isn't revealed till halfway through the book, and also by the way each character's voice was so well-defined, leaving no doubt when there was a change. We weren't too sure about the footnotes. They made sense at the start, but got a bit lengthy and distracted us from the story. Some of us gave up reading them. And the ending seemed to be an issue too. Some though it too violent or too downbeat. Personally, I liked it and even found it sort of positive. It made sense. It was worth the price. And the book was worth the reading; we all agreed on that despite our misgivings. A fascinating insight into a different world and its people and history.