And the Earth Did Not Devour Him Review
And the Earth Did Not Devour Him by Thomas Rivera (160 pages) My Rating: 4 Stars Date Read: 27 September 2015 Synopsis: The stories in this book are are about the experiences of the poor, migrant farm worker. They depict the cruelty of the life, but also the ability of a community to come together to help one another survive. My Review: This book is split in half. The first half is written entirely in Spanish while the second half is in English. As a person who speaks no Spanish, it was cool to go back and forth from the two halves to get an understanding to what the words meant. This book gave a very interesting view into the migrant workers of the United States. Not only are there the testimonials from the people themselves, there are also little vignettes into each person's life. There are small aspects of dark humor throughout the novel. Some instances, like when the child is trying to evoke the devil by cursing at him, made me laugh while I was reading it. I re...