spark_olaguez's review against another edition
5.0
I won this book awhile back and it was amazing(I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads). I'm glad that I won such amazing book that's on my book shelves.
You get a lot from a young boy name Antonio where he helps out a old woman name Ultima who's job is to heal people but they see her as evil witch. Like in To Kill a Mockingbird I got a lot of similarities between the books from the beginning of told by memories of adult self and lost. In the end of the book I truly wanted to read more books like this. Which I did like The House on Mango Street.
You get a lot from a young boy name Antonio where he helps out a old woman name Ultima who's job is to heal people but they see her as evil witch. Like in To Kill a Mockingbird I got a lot of similarities between the books from the beginning of told by memories of adult self and lost. In the end of the book I truly wanted to read more books like this. Which I did like The House on Mango Street.
mar_nieves's review against another edition
4.0
I had my doubts on this one at first but OH MAN that ending left me staring at the wall with a slight smile on my face and the goosebumps like oh gosh just great
carynjd13's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a beautiful spiritual journey that a young boy undertakes in the 1940's in the Southwest. I really enjoyed this book, and read it for my book club.
ebutter's review against another edition
3.0
Truly a story that gives words to the fears children face as they grow older and begin to question life, religion, and ideals parents hold for them.
catladyreba's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It was rich in language and detail, and made me feel like I was in the midst of the story. (Confession...I did have to translate a lot of the text, and at times, that made for choppy reading, but that is a downfall of mine, not of this tale). I really loved Tony and Ultima, and I appreciate the realness of this novel.
litgirlliv's review against another edition
3.0
I appreciate the themes of this novel: religion v spirituality, career path, indigenous v colonial culture etc. The reading guide at the end really helps to extrapolate these themes. However, the first half of this book is on the slow side. It sets up the themes and narrative that the latter half of the book carries out more dynamically. I consider the latter half more dynamic because Antonio asks more questions and experiences more internal conflict. I think the beginning is slow, however, because it’s a bit repetitive. I disagree strongly with other reviews saying that the writing style is flowery and distracting. I found the writing quite approachable.
alanawithdog's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.5