By using our site, you agree to our collection of information through the use of cookies.Secundarios:Andrs Ascencio, Carlos Vives, Fito, Chofi, Bibi, Tavo, Checo, Lilia, Barbara, Martn, Pepa, Juan.Siempre me sorprenda con algo y le daban risa mis ignorancias.I think Mastretta manages to tell a compelling lovelife story while presenting a very well researched and clear picture of the political life at the time.
![]() The novel is quite regionalized, its written by a Mexican woman whose mother grew up in that environment. Any Mexican that has parents or grandparents who grew up in post-revolutionary Mexico can clearly understand the author and what shes talking about. Its actually considered to be a very light-hearted read by most literary experts in the country. There is no particular art to her writing style and the story is a dime a dozen, in Mexico at least. ![]() However, if youre trying to find literary jewels written by Mexican authors try reading Rosario Castellanos Family Album, or Mara Luisa Bombal The Shrouded Woman. Those books speak to a much more universal audience while still reflecting the particularities of being a Latin-American woman in the 20th century. But if you insist in reading Mastretta, understand this, the novel was not written for an international audience. It was very specifically geared towards showcasing Mexicos mexicanity of sorts. So if you want to truly understand this book keep in mind that youll have to do some background studying first and maybe then youll enjoy it for what it is. It has very interesting political undertones as Catalina (the protagonist) marries Andres Ascencio, who is something of a politician but whose main role is that of the man behind the curtain pulling at the puppets strings. Catalina marries young, too young she tells us as the novel goes on. She thinks shes in love, but only because she doesnt know what love is, at least not yet. Andres isnt in love with his new bride either, but shes young, beautiful and from a good family, which is all a budding figure in the political arena may want -or need- in a wife. Catalina is the one narrating the story, and as the novel goes, we see the world changing both because things always change but also because shes growing, losing her innocence, learning the that life is never what our parents tell us it will be. ![]() And there is this man, the director of the National Symphonic Orchestra, who understands who she is and who wants to hear what she has to say. And she falls in love with him the night the orchestra plays the songs her father used to whistle when working at home. But the musician is also a lefty, and while Andres cares little about his wifes emotions, he wouldnt let an artist start a revolution.
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