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Chicano Frankenstein by Daniel A. Olivas
3.0

Really interesting idea, but not sure about the execution. Read it for CHID Jr Colloquim - for week on border politics and Zombies. Thinly veiled parallels on immigration, "woke ideology"/MAGA, war on crime. Great to think about memory and identity/personhood, relationships, and what makes us, us. Very interesting that the man is only referred to as "the man". Faustina was such a baddie - I wish we had more about her life + law firm! I feel like if this was a rom-com on Faustina and the Man's relationship, and him becoming a part of Faustina's life, it would make it a fun read while still allowing for insightful commentary (esp on power imbalance, and how people percieve/accept reanimated ppl, and roadblocks they face).