A review by beingbreezie
The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle, T.C. Boyle

4.0

Told through the point of view of two couples--a wealthy white one living in the gated community of Arroyo Blanco and a Mexican immigrant one struggling to find work and the "American Dream" in harsh Los Angeles--T.C. Boyle's "The Tortilla Curtain" weaves back and forth between the four characters, juxtaposing their disparate realities and dissatisfactions with the "other." Twenty years after its publication, the novel is almost a more poignant portrayal of Los Angeles, with Boyle's vivid descriptions and keen observations bringing the dim realities of the city and surrounding suburbs to life.