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This gonzo tall tale is the only other book Goldman has written in the style of "The Princess Bride." And it's a thing to behold: the way he takes a seemingly scatter-shot mode of storytelling and funnels everything into a hair-raising and absolutely satisfying climax. A book best read in one delirious sitting (or, as I did, read aloud in a day to a bookish and giddy 6th grader).
I heard Luis Alberto Urrea talk on the radio about the seeds of this book. He spoke about recent losses with humor, affection, and sincere appreciation for the messiness of life. This new novel centers around a final birthday party for Miguel Angel de La Cruz, a character loosely based on Urrea's big brother, complicated by their mother's death two weeks before. This is a perfect setting for flashbacks that fill in the story, and an unexpected writer adds depth to the tale. Give it a try.
I've read this graphic novel three times and have found at least four new things lurking in the background each time. Closer to Hill Street Blues than Heroes, Alan Moore's superhero cop tale is just plain fun to spend time with.
