A review by litgirlliv
Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya

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.