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, as interesting and elegant. the subject, though, was not that deeply explored, probably because, as the author said, the juiciest and most revealing anecdotes are not given out for free. specifically, i think it lacked emotional analysis.
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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...