Yes was me. I said that not having started the book, I’m almost done now. PT is as well traveled is it gets and he finds the same. The cops. The kindness/cruelty. Fatalistic mindset. The importance of trust (Mexicans don’t trust each other, why should they trust you?). The bonds of family. What people do to get by in rural areas when their daily income to support their families is less than what many Americans spend on lunch. El chorro (the screaming shits). Organized chaos. Mezcal from the tap. There’s a few.ElOgro,
Re: Paul Theroux’s new book On the Plain of Snakes
Can’t remember if it was this thread or another (due to the messed up pages on long threads and shitty search function), but I want to say I remember you saying something along the lines of how it might be hard for an outsider to fully grasp Mexican culture/daily life/etc.
Was that you? If so, would you care to expand on that? Have you read the book? I’m almost halfway through the book and really enjoying it so far, but keep curiously thinking back to what was posted here.
Mahalo in advance.
I plan on reading Hotel Honolulu after.
Any suggestions for books about Hawai’i written by Hawaiian authors? Fiction or not.
I’ve read most of his books, the first I read was Heart of Darkness, but I’ve enjoyed all of them, both fiction and travel.