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hikachi 's review for:
The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love
by Oscar Hijuelos
When I read the top reviews of this book, I saw a lot of sexualism bla bla bla, machismo bla bla bla. And while it's all true. This book also delivers something pure, a real bromance.
We see a lot of Cesar and less of Nestor, but when there's no more Nestor, there's nothing left for Cesar. Not even enough amount of booze and sex could wash away his guilt from being responsible of Nestor's death.
What we have here is more than just the Mambo King and his brother's journey from zero to hero to return to square one in his later age. It's closer to a memoir, selective scenes that built our memory.
Cesar Castillo believes he's an immortal, forever young, and when old age hits him. It was really bad. What worse, Nestor have passed away decades ago, so he has nobody to remind him that it's okay to grow old. He's similar to Don Quixote in a sense. Less crazy and disillusioned, yes. But both of guys refused to admit that their age have taken a toll on their lives.
We see a lot of Cesar and less of Nestor, but when there's no more Nestor, there's nothing left for Cesar. Not even enough amount of booze and sex could wash away his guilt from being responsible of Nestor's death.
What we have here is more than just the Mambo King and his brother's journey from zero to hero to return to square one in his later age. It's closer to a memoir, selective scenes that built our memory.
Cesar Castillo believes he's an immortal, forever young, and when old age hits him. It was really bad. What worse, Nestor have passed away decades ago, so he has nobody to remind him that it's okay to grow old. He's similar to Don Quixote in a sense. Less crazy and disillusioned, yes. But both of guys refused to admit that their age have taken a toll on their lives.