A review by erinthelibrarian
El circuito interior: Una crónica de la ciudad de México by Francisco Goldman

4.0

I started this book after a visit to Mexico City in late 2019. It's mesmerizing mix of memoir and Mexico City (DF Distrito Federal). The author is working out of the grief of the sudden, tragic death of his young wife while also expressing a deep, abiding love for the DF. In an effort to understand the "bubble" of the DFThere's quite a lot of Mexican politics and analysis of why the DF is not as violent and ruled by the large scale cartels that wreak havoc over much of the country. As much as I tried to follow the political dynamics and history I did get into the weeds - the fact that the two side are both acronyms starting with "P" didn't help. But most importantly I was very happy to say that even during a relatively short visit to the city we really saw a lot and I could visual many of the locations in the book. I loved the city so much and was so comfortable and invigorated I can't wait to go back again. This book will definitely prepare you.