Like his other collections, it's got a fable-like vibe and it's very Americana, because obviously, it's about American colonialism. My favorites were Ylla and And The Moon Be Still As Bright.
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the yahoo boys by carlos barragan
I liked that the writing style was a bit stilted and unusual; it came across, even as it's probably just a result of english nonfluency...
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It's the quintessential "adult" book not in sex or gore, but depictions of cynicism and social norms. Short and sparse, but a...
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Not only is the story uninteresting, but there is basically no inventive or descriptive language, and no emotional impact. Even with how sho...
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The whole thing was basically two layers of the noble-savage trope, but given how long ago this was written, it was pretty imaginative and p...
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