A review by jaccarmac
Death to the Bullshit Artists of South Texas by Fernando A. Flores

dark funny inspiring relaxing sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

So we've just spent time in a world where the border wall is actually constructed on time, but the security is lax enough to hold a show in its shadow. That's as fitting a denouement as any for this book, as it implies other possibilities in that world, especially the ones Mr. Flores speaks about in his last sentence, a better one than I could ever hope to write.

This is the kind of book I should go back over with pencil and another sheet of paper, big enough to draw little bubbles for each character and lines for their relationships (Come to think of it, crayons would be a good tool to do different color lines). There may be one too many lists, but the only way to be sure is to diagram their contents as well.