chifrijo_papi's review against another edition
5.0
Hands down the best writing on Latin America I've ever read.
evamadera1's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
4.25
I learned quite a lot from this book which always makes for an enjoyable read. The structure of the book, a series of long-form news stories, aided in making the book digestible and captivating for the reader. I also found the current events nature of the essays a fascinating take on what now makes up recent history, since this book was published in the mid-1990s.
I just wish, however, that Guillermoprieto had included another essay, or at least more pages, about the fascinating interplay between the African religions, Catholicism, and the "new" Protestant religions in Brazil. I absolutely loved that chapter.
I just wish, however, that Guillermoprieto had included another essay, or at least more pages, about the fascinating interplay between the African religions, Catholicism, and the "new" Protestant religions in Brazil. I absolutely loved that chapter.
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