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spbryson97's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
aliceboule's review against another edition
4.0
I have never read anything like this. Acosta is truly a phenomenal writer, and honestly just all around bad-ass.
And I know that one of the cardinal sins when analyzing literature is thinking the narrator and the author are the same, but Mr. Buffalo Brown is so like what Acosta seems like, it was very very hard to keep the two separate.
He manages to blend fiction with history seamlessly, making the two difficult to differentiate. Buffalo Zeta Brown takes his place at the forefront of the Chicano Revolution of East LA. This was a history I had never been exposed to - and I have lived in Los Angeles for some time. To find locations that I had been to become the scenes of strikes and chaos in The Revolt of the Cockroach People was infinitely interesting.
I will definitely be reading more of Acosta's work.
And I know that one of the cardinal sins when analyzing literature is thinking the narrator and the author are the same, but Mr. Buffalo Brown is so like what Acosta seems like, it was very very hard to keep the two separate.
He manages to blend fiction with history seamlessly, making the two difficult to differentiate. Buffalo Zeta Brown takes his place at the forefront of the Chicano Revolution of East LA. This was a history I had never been exposed to - and I have lived in Los Angeles for some time. To find locations that I had been to become the scenes of strikes and chaos in The Revolt of the Cockroach People was infinitely interesting.
I will definitely be reading more of Acosta's work.
themahtin's review against another edition
4.0
3 1/2. After reading for a while one wonders if one's supposed to suspend disbelief about some of the adventures that he had! A nice chronicle of a moment in Chicanx activism in the US tho.
ernestoneto's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Pedophilia
andrestrujillo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
bloodravenlib's review against another edition
5.0
I read this back in 2003. Here is what I wrote in my journal at the time:
>>I just finished reading it. The book is a sequel to his previous The Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo, which based on my enjoyment of the one I just finished, I will most definitely try to find the previous book. The book was 262 pages long including an introduction by Hunter S. Thompson and afterword by Acosta's son. The book is set in 1960s Los Angeles during the height of the Chicano civil rights movement. The protagonist, Buffalo Zeta Brown, is a lawyer who at first seems to know little of the movement and wanted to write a story. He soon becomes involved with the movement, defending Chicanos in court as well as leading marches and protests. The pacing of the book is good; it was a fast and engaging read, written in first person point of view. It has humorous moments as well as moving moments. The little blurb on the back of the book calls Zeta a reluctant hero, and he was, but his strength is that when called upon, he did what had to be done, and in the process had a wild ride along the way. I strongly recommend this book.<<
>>I just finished reading it. The book is a sequel to his previous The Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo, which based on my enjoyment of the one I just finished, I will most definitely try to find the previous book. The book was 262 pages long including an introduction by Hunter S. Thompson and afterword by Acosta's son. The book is set in 1960s Los Angeles during the height of the Chicano civil rights movement. The protagonist, Buffalo Zeta Brown, is a lawyer who at first seems to know little of the movement and wanted to write a story. He soon becomes involved with the movement, defending Chicanos in court as well as leading marches and protests. The pacing of the book is good; it was a fast and engaging read, written in first person point of view. It has humorous moments as well as moving moments. The little blurb on the back of the book calls Zeta a reluctant hero, and he was, but his strength is that when called upon, he did what had to be done, and in the process had a wild ride along the way. I strongly recommend this book.<<
sammarsore's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0