Topanga Canyon is home to two couples on a collision course. Los Angeles liberals Delaney and Kyra Mossbacker lead an ordered sushi-and-recycling existence in a newly gated hilltop community: he is a sensitive nature writer, she an obsessive realtor. Mexican illegals Candido and America Rincon desperately cling to their vision of the American Dream as they fight off starvation in a makeshift camp deep in the ravine. And from the moment a freak accident brings Candido and Delany into intimate contact, these four and their opposing worlds gradually intersect in what becomes a tragicomedy of error and misunderstanding.
T.C. Boyle has crafted a story which is so rich in detail you can feel the sun on your back. His understanding of the overwhelming obstacles faced by Mexican immigrants as well as the mindset of the upper middle class creates a deep and moving tale which has changed the way I see the world.
Not worth your time
Written by Anonymous on July 25th, 2008
Book Rating: 1/5
Although the writing is beautiful, it is PAINFULLY slow...too descriptive. I was exhausted by the end of the 1st CD, and for the 1st time ever, I just couldn't finish it and sent it back.
