Pierced by the Sun | 
If I can get this one finished in the next few days, it will complete a 30-point task in the Goodreads Seasonal Reading Challenge. I think I can do it. #srcsummer2017 Also Mexico for #aroundtheworldin80books.
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If I can get this one finished in the next few days, it will complete a 30-point task in the Goodreads Seasonal Reading Challenge. I think I can do it. #srcsummer2017 Also Mexico for #aroundtheworldin80books.
so-soGuadalupe is a police officer who has witnessed a murder. As she gathers clues to solve the case, she struggles with coming to terms with her own painful past. Rich with symbolism and Mexican history, the book falls short because of character contradictions and convenient events in the plot.
bailed#ReadJanuary #Day11 #DNF I love Laura Esquivel, but the main character in this one is so unlikable! She has a drinking problem, which is supposed to make her appear flawed, but she makes ridiculous decisions (like calling out her best friend at work). I didn't care for the translation, either. Lots of cliched expressions that I can't believe Esquivel would use. A #Netgalley choice that has ruined my review percentage long enough! @RealLifeReading
pickAs always, Esquivel's writing is lyrical - here best when she writes of the indigenous culture. Alternately beautiful and brutal. Ultimately, I don't know if the overall analogy worked. Not outstanding but still a pick.
