Reading this in honor of National Poetry Month and because of the scary times and hardships my people are currently facing.

Not going to lie, I struggled with this book because I read it in Spanish. It was full of mysticism and was a great insight into the hardships of an abandoned town in Mexico during the cristero period as Juan Preciado returns to find his father.
I‘ll eventually reread it in English because I feel I may have lost some nuances. Overall, I recommend.

So, I finished this book a few days ago and never got around to reviewing. It‘s a some of the stories either went over my head or I simply just couldn‘t get into (my ADD most likely played a part in that.
Other stories were really good but triggering. Overall I‘m happy I read it and am going to go back and reread the stories I didn‘t quite get.

Checked this out from my local library. Can‘t wait to get started.

“pampa ni mitz tlazohtla ica nochi noyollo”

“Because I love you with all my heart”

—Náhuatl Folk Song,
Xiquiyehua

Well, I did it! First book I‘ve finished in a while. A little slow to start but overall I loved it.

Started this book a month ago. It‘s so far so good but just haven‘t found the time to sit down and read.