3.5
Red Ants
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A literary triumph by one of Mexico's most promising young authors, Red Ants is the first ever literary translation from the Sierra Zapotec. This vibrant collection of short stories by Pergentino José updates magical realism for the 21st century. Red Ants paints a candid picture of indigenous Mexican life -- an essential counterpoint to cultural products of the colonial gaze. José's fantastical stories tackle themes of family, love, and independence in his signature style: unapologetically personal, coolly emotional, and always surprising.
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3.5
“I’m not sure I went in to this book with the right mindset. I think after each short story it would have helped to sit with the story and think on it but I tried to read this book as a linear narrative. Anyway, this book is confusing (I think it’s supposed to be?) and eerie and I’ll definitely be rereading it.”
“(3.5 star overall)
Bamboo traces: 5 star
The priestess of the mountain: 4.5”
About Pergentino José
Pergentino Jose was born in 1981 in a Zapotec village in the Pacific highlands of Oaxaca. He has published poetry and prose in both Zapotec and Spanish and is a member of the Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte, the Mexican government's prestigious fellowship program for artists and writers. Red Ants is his first book in English, and the first literary translation into English from the Sierra Zapotec.
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