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A review by mariaslibrary
Solito by Javier Zamora
medium-paced
4.5
This was one of our longer book club selections (Seattle Latinx Book Club) and I was worried it would take a bit to get through, but once his solo journey began I had a tough time putting this book down and at the conclusion I was still left wanting more.
I know this is a memoir, but I could easily see this as a trilogy. The second book being his life from arrival to the time in his life when this book was published, and another in the future of his life post publishing Solito (does this book ever help him connect with folks from his journey? What connections does he make & stories from others does he collect as a result of publishing Solito)
This book is wonderfully written from the perspective he had as a child going through the experience. The only thing I think could make it better is learning more about his post-arrival experience, the perspective of family members during & after the events of this book, and more about his reflections as an adult of the experience.
But perhaps that's just part of that emotional reaction that many great books leave you with, you're not ready to let them go and they leave you wanted more.
I know this is a memoir, but I could easily see this as a trilogy. The second book being his life from arrival to the time in his life when this book was published, and another in the future of his life post publishing Solito (does this book ever help him connect with folks from his journey? What connections does he make & stories from others does he collect as a result of publishing Solito)
This book is wonderfully written from the perspective he had as a child going through the experience. The only thing I think could make it better is learning more about his post-arrival experience, the perspective of family members during & after the events of this book, and more about his reflections as an adult of the experience.
But perhaps that's just part of that emotional reaction that many great books leave you with, you're not ready to let them go and they leave you wanted more.