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A review by knel15
Buried Onions by Gary Soto
2.0
Nineteen-year-old Eddie lives in Fresno, California and just wants to make it through the day. A college drop-out, Eddie is being pulled from all angles; His father, two uncles, and best friend are all dead, his mother is distant and unforgiving, his aunt is desperate for Eddie to seek revenge against the person who killed his cousin, and he is being hunted by the local gangsters. With cockroaches as roommates and a dead end job, Eddie finds himself being drawn closer and closer to the violence that simmers just under the surface.
Buried Onions is a poetic and claustrophobic story filled with incredibly descriptive imagery. It highlights the life and struggle of a young Latino man as he tries to find his way through the violence and poverty that he has been dealt. While considered a classic, Buried Onions tends to be overlooked. The poetic writing can make the book a bit challenging to read at certain times and could possibly be a deterrent to reluctant readers. At the same time, the book approaches topics that may draw readers attention- violence, action, poverty. Buried Onions bucks the traditional narrative that says everything will be okay in the end. Recommended for reluctant readers (who feel up to the challenge of a little bit of poetic writing) ages 13 and up.
Buried Onions is a poetic and claustrophobic story filled with incredibly descriptive imagery. It highlights the life and struggle of a young Latino man as he tries to find his way through the violence and poverty that he has been dealt. While considered a classic, Buried Onions tends to be overlooked. The poetic writing can make the book a bit challenging to read at certain times and could possibly be a deterrent to reluctant readers. At the same time, the book approaches topics that may draw readers attention- violence, action, poverty. Buried Onions bucks the traditional narrative that says everything will be okay in the end. Recommended for reluctant readers (who feel up to the challenge of a little bit of poetic writing) ages 13 and up.