Gonzalez and Daughter Trucking Co.: A Road Novel with Literary License

Gonzalez and Daughter Trucking Co.: A Road Novel with Literary License | Maria Amparo Escandon

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I absolutely enjoyed this book! I am so glad I decided to read this even after disliking the author's other book 'L.A Weather' that I read in 2024.

I found this story to be enticing right from the opening and in between the different timelines, Escandon kept my interest with both the story and the characterizations of not just Libertad but all of the characters.

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Juliethope

Gonzalez and Daughter Trucking Co.: A Road Novel with Literary License | Maria Amparo Escandon

If I could string together all the lines of text I‘ve read aloud on the road, I‘d be able to tie a bow of words around the world.

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Leelee.reads

Gonzalez and Daughter Trucking Co.: A Road Novel with Literary License | Maria Amparo Escandon

so-so

So much potential with characters, narration and plot line, but this fanciful tale of an incarcerated young woman who passes prison time by revealing her history to inmates during "story time" didn't feel like it reached its potential. (I don't think those metaphors I posted were intended to be humorous...) Engaging story, just felt slightly unpolished and a bit amateur.

Leelee.reads BTW - I'm on a mission to find texts by Latino authors for my classroom. Many of the usual titles are already being used by the IB program. If you know of fiction to recommend (aside from House of Spirits; Bless Me, Ultima; any Marquez or Alvarez; Like Water for Chocolate) let me know! 8y

Notafraidofwords Try The Renunciation by Edgardo Julia. 8y

Leelee.reads @Notafraidofwords Thanks, I'll check it out! 8y

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Leelee.reads

Gonzalez and Daughter Trucking Co.: A Road Novel with Literary License | Maria Amparo Escandon

so-so

So much potential with characters, narration and plot line, but this fanciful tale of an incarcerated young woman who passes prison time by revealing her history to inmates during "story time" didn't feel like it reached its potential. (I don't think those metaphors I posted were intended to be humorous...) Engaging story, just felt slightly unpolished and a bit amateur.