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The Tortilla Curtain
by T.C. Boyle
The Tortilla Curtain was an eye-opening novel. Boyle does an amazing job creating protagonists on opposing sides of the conflict. He tells Delaney and Candido's stories in a way that makes the reader sympathize with them, no matter what side of the conflict they are on. However, Boyle also describes other characters, antagonists, who he illustrates are similar to Delaney and Candido in their situation, but have taken up detestable means of solving or attempting to solve their problems. In all, Boyle does an excellent job in creating well-rounded and complex characters to illustrate the immigration controversy prevalent in the U.S. today. I found myself frequently moving back and forth between sides, and in the end, I had no idea how I felt on the subject because I sympathized with both sides so strongly.