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3.5/5

Very good travelogue, very well-written touching on interesting subjects: traditions, poverty, crime, immigration, family, etc.

More than a travelogue, it's a book of encounters. Paul Theroux shares the stories of people he meets along the way.

It was a very slow read for me, I could only read a few pages at a time (not sure why). I loved when he referred to other books. The only thing missing for me was a map...

Reading time!!!

The book is ready, my spicy chai tea latte is ready, but is my brain ready!?

Theroux has been a travel writer most of his life, over the age of 70 he returned to Mexico, an old Gringo. He visits many border towns ravaged by Cartels, with NAFTA factories creating slums but not great jobs.He goes deeper ,Mexico City , Oaxaca, meets w/Zapatistas.Theroux loves people, their stories vital to the story he tells. The diversity of cultures , people ,leads me to believe you could go many times yet learn something new w/ every visit

#NutsInMay why didn‘t I join earlier today? I‘ve been reading some #chunksters and it‘s been slow going .
Keeping the goals simple finish my #bookspin & get to my #doublespin Also , pick out a novel from the TBR that Isn‘t so long , there‘s happiness in finishing something!Shelter in place still recommended where I live , plus , it‘s already wicked hot here, so reading it is!

#BiblioMAYnia #SetInMexico I‘ve enjoyed Therouxs books though haven‘t read all of them.He always looks below the surface, a traveler not a tourist.Still on my TBR.