A review by chlorentine
... y no se lo tragó la tierra ... and the Earth Did Not Devour Him by Tomás Rivera, Evangelina Vigil-Pinon

4.0

This book is very disjointed and difficult to decipher, but that really adds to the dream-like atmosphere. There is a lot of tragedy in it but it colors so directly and bluntly the struggles of the Mexican-American migrant workers who live in poverty and constantly have their lives uprooted to work, only to be met with poor working conditions, abuse, and scarcely any pay. Although a bit confusing and disorienting, it is an easy and gripping read.