A review by littletaiko
The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea

4.0

I do enjoy a messy family story involving multiple generations, especially when you throw in some humor. Big Angel is dying of cancer and wants to have one last big birthday party before he dies. However his mother dies a few days before his party so the family now have a funeral and birthday party to plan and survive. This books is about family, what it means to be a Mexican, as well as finding a place in America. This shows the family in their messed up, imperfect, lovable way. So many funny bits (the parrot!) along with some moving ones.