Quando Teresa si arrabbiò con Dio | 
so-soJodorowski's fanciful retelling of his family's history mixes the lofty with the loam. Beautiful stories about lion tamers learning to read by ordering letters around like beasts sit next to blasé recountings of sexual abuse, incest, assault, and mass killings. There's value in stories about tarot cards that preach worker solidarity, provided you can tolerate Jodorowsky's instinct to build a nest feathered with mysticism, pubic hair, and trauma.
so-soSigh. I wanted to love this, I really, really did. Magical realism sprawling family history tale that brought back echoes of One Hundred Years of Solitude. But like an echo, it doesn't have the power of the original. Maybe it's because I've put One Hundred Years on such a high pedestal #five #countingbooks
Finally nearing the end of a long string of life-altering events that may not even be for the better... Finally getting back to the books I started a long time ago... Maybe I can find some solace in these pages. 😬
Difficult day. Family time can be trying, but you either try making the most with what you're given or be overwhelmed by it. Camouflaged against the chair, I sit and read alone. Maybe someday.
pickDefinitely a bit odd for the sake of being odd at points, but Jodorowsky's story of sex, family, and magical realism sucks you in.
