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Héctor Tobar
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Film Fanatic That Loves To Read
Film Fanatic That Loves To Read rated it 11 years ago
And it's not just because I'm from Whittier, and that Whittier is referenced throughout the book. This book was a very, well, fun read. Yes, it was edgy, but always fascinating - even when portions became too wordy. I'm sure as heck recommending it.
aka Grasshopper
aka Grasshopper rated it 11 years ago
I took a break from reading Buddenbrooks, Thomas Mann's early 20th Century tome about the collapse of an German family, to read about a modern Californian family's demise. Because we live in a time of hyper-descent, it takes the Torres-Thompson family less than a decade to accomplish what Buddenbroo...
Overdue
Overdue rated it 11 years ago
The Barbarian Nurseries is a huge book. Not in pages, but in conflicts and themes. Aricela, the Mexican illegal and her employers, the Torres-Thompson's are symbols of the great divide.Hector Tobar plants these characters in a McMansion in arid, sun drenched California. The economy has changed and S...
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