The book lives up to the hype. A good quarter of the novel is written in Spanish, which is one of the many languages that I don’t speak, but I just assume that the gibberish parts I skip are greater than or equal to the English parts that I don’t.
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04/02/2009 at 12:37 pm Permalink
dang, this will not be a book club pick!
07/02/2009 at 10:43 am Permalink
Man,
That book looks complex. Has it helped you learn the Spanish word for “comic book?”
This is the one thing I miss about living in the US - the ability to buy new books when they come out, instead of having to wait until they are available in the used book store.
Anyway, how have you been? How is married life? How was the wedding?
HIt me up and let me know the deets when you get a chance!