A review by dairine
Alburquerque by Rudolfo Anaya
3.0
*autographed* & then I bumped my coffee cup and got a wee-bit if coffee on a bit of the edges. Meh.
I have context with Anaya. As a semi-native of Nuevo Mexico, I have read Bless Me, Ultimata exactly once. It remember it’s being good, but I don’t remember
much of its “craft.”
I also have met Anaya at a dramaturge production of his first? play. My minute interaction with him was less than pleasant. I was left with a terrible feeling.
So, now you understand why I’ve lugged this ridiculous autographed trade copy around and haven’t yet read it.
So I read it. and I think it’s sloppy. It bandies about ABQ references smugly, features little continuity of tone, is loose with POV, had at least one plot flaw that need a proper edit and generally just annoyed me.
So I don’t like Anaya? Sue me.
I have context with Anaya. As a semi-native of Nuevo Mexico, I have read Bless Me, Ultimata exactly once. It remember it’s being good, but I don’t remember
much of its “craft.”
I also have met Anaya at a dramaturge production of his first? play. My minute interaction with him was less than pleasant. I was left with a terrible feeling.
So, now you understand why I’ve lugged this ridiculous autographed trade copy around and haven’t yet read it.
So I read it. and I think it’s sloppy. It bandies about ABQ references smugly, features little continuity of tone, is loose with POV, had at least one plot flaw that need a proper edit and generally just annoyed me.
So I don’t like Anaya? Sue me.