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.
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...
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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