Yulissa Ortega Ortega itibaren 39509 Herrera, Cantabria, İspanya itibaren 39509 Herrera, Cantabria, İspanya

I love Sherlock Holmes but it is a little too difficult for me to read. There were some parts that I didn't understand. Charles McCarthy was killed right after fighting with his son. Most people accursed the son but Sherlock Holmes wasn't convinced - he tried to find out some little facts which was leading him innocent.

Fantastic novel. Very short, but rich with meaning and description. Seems slow in the beginning, but by the end you realize that every passage was essential for the story. Steeped in Catholicism, and Mexican Culture. I am not a Christian, but was not turned off by any of it. The religion is also an essential element of the story, the development of the character, and for Fuentes' cultural commentary. The setting of the novel is Guanajuato. Historically the area is significant for Mexico. The region is rich with silver, and thus one of the first places conquered by Spain. Two of the populist revolutionary uprisings originated here, and yet ironically the region is also culturally conservative with a significant European influence. Doing a little research on the history will help the reader access more of the novel's meaning. The novel stands well enough on its own, but I realized that due to my ignorance of the history much of the symbolism was lost on me. The core of the tale is Jaime Ceballos, an adolescent coming of age, while coming to grips with the oppressive weight of his family, their expectations for him, and his frustration with their hypocrisy.