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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
I imagine it is quite difficult to capture the life of a saint. I was first introduced to Teresita by another author, Stella Pope Duarte. She does a presentation as the saint. She captures something indescribable in her performance, putting forth an energy that could feel that you could cut with a knife. The room is electric pulsing with the rapt attention from the audience.
In dipping into Urrea’s book, I was looking for that same kind of feeling, but the book is more focused on historical detail and the environment around Teresa Urrea the Saint of Cabora rather than character development. It’s more about the fall to earth of this saint rather than the replication of this feeling of her presence. It left me wanting a bit more than a pseudo text-book history.
In dipping into Urrea’s book, I was looking for that same kind of feeling, but the book is more focused on historical detail and the environment around Teresa Urrea the Saint of Cabora rather than character development. It’s more about the fall to earth of this saint rather than the replication of this feeling of her presence. It left me wanting a bit more than a pseudo text-book history.
I love the touch Urrea has. A lot happens here but the story is never bogged down. Teresita is a particularly compelling heroine and it is fun to read about her life as an adult. An evocative tale that will remain etched in my memory a long while.
Real talk: it's been long enough since last reading The Hummingbird's Daughter, so I've lost a little of the plot. I also listened to this over the course of a cross-country move and packing/unpacking, so I've been a little distracted to say the least. But I did enjoy it and it kept me company during many ordeals, and for that it will hold a special place. The descriptions of Teresita's travels are what grounded me every time, and that ending is gorgeous.