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4.34 AVERAGE
4.34 AVERAGE
One of the most important books I'll ever read in my life.
emotional
Reliance on mestizaje and la raza cósmica was off putting
Lots of good stuff in here. I'm not a big poetry fan, but there were some pieces in here I really liked. And the essays about identity and being multiracial were really strong. This is one of those books where I kept nodding in agreement and I hope that people who need to read this (white people) do so.
challenging
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
This was an interesting read about the Borderlands, specifically between Mexico and the United States. The articles gave insight into both sides of the Borderlands, specifically referring to films being made. I plan on writing a research paper and possibly using this as one of my sources.
adventurous
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
reflective
Lectura para Narrativa Latinoamericana II
The genre blending here...Gloria Anzaldúa can do academic, poetry, horror, memoir, folktale, myth, and while jumping between two languages. Very ambitious and challenging read that mostly paid off. I got lost in some of the more abstract metaphysical sections and I didn't love the way she talked about indigenous cultures...like why is there mystifying here. What if we did more research?
This book is fascinating. It was the first time that I had ever read any Chicana literature (which is literature that uses both English and Spanish interchangeably and with no translations), and I really enjoyed it. The first part can be a bit difficult to follow at times, but the poems in the second part are fantastic. Because of this book, I plan to take time to read Chicana literature, specifically poems, in the future.