Following in the rich legacy of José Antonio Villarreal’s classic coming-of-age novel Pocho, Rudy Ruiz’s The Border Between Us renders the personal journey of Ramón López with exquisite clarity, compassion, and poignancy. But dare I say that Ruiz’s novel delves deeper into the intricacies of lives bisected by the cultures of Mexico and the US with the concomitant contradictions that ethnic and political allegiances bring to the fore. In the end, he has created a protagonist that is both original and familiar, one that will, no doubt, be recognized as one of our more beloved and complex fictional heroes. This is, quite simply, a stunning work of literature that will enrich as much as it enthralls.”
The Border Between Us is a poignant coming of age novel from one of the most exciting voices in fiction.
Ramón López was born along the US-Mexico border but is determined to get out and embrace the American dream-and he's not sure whether his complicated family is a help or a hindrance. As the son of immigrants, as Ramón grows, his admiration for his entrepreneurial father sours as he watches his dad's dreams of success wither on the vine. Ramón's mother is constantly preoccupied with his younger brother, who struggles with intellectual disabilities. And the outside world is rife with danger and temptations threatening to distract Ramón from his dreams of making it to New York and succeeding as an artist.
As dreams clash with reality and values conflict with desires, Ramón finds the American dream within his reach-but will it demand too big a sacrifice?
Award-winning author Rudy Ruiz brilliantly captures the beauty and the danger of border life as Ramón struggles to understand his home and his place in the world. The Border Between Us is a stunning, compassionate story about a son's fraught relationship with his father, the challenges of pursuing a creative life when you come from poverty, and the power of embracing the whole of who you are.
The Border Between Us is a poignant coming of age novel from one of the most exciting voices in fiction.
Ramón López was born along the US-Mexico border but is determined to get out and embrace the American dream-and he's not sure whether his complicated family is a help or a hindrance. As the son of immigrants, as Ramón grows, his admiration for his entrepreneurial father sours as he watches his dad's dreams of success wither on the vine. Ramón's mother is constantly preoccupied with his younger brother, who struggles with intellectual disabilities. And the outside world is rife with danger and temptations threatening to distract Ramón from his dreams of making it to New York and succeeding as an artist.
As dreams clash with reality and values conflict with desires, Ramón finds the American dream within his reach-but will it demand too big a sacrifice?
Award-winning author Rudy Ruiz brilliantly captures the beauty and the danger of border life as Ramón struggles to understand his home and his place in the world. The Border Between Us is a stunning, compassionate story about a son's fraught relationship with his father, the challenges of pursuing a creative life when you come from poverty, and the power of embracing the whole of who you are.
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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940191352435 |
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Publisher: | Blackstone Audio, Inc. |
Publication date: | 08/27/2024 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |