“My impression when I picked up this book was that it was a historical fiction of Mexico during the late 1800's under Porfirio Diaz. I thought it would show the conflict between the established government and the Indians. So much for my initial thoughts. It is based on Saint Teresa of Mexico, an ancestor of the author, whose mystical, healing powers made her loved by the downtrodden of Mexico and hated by the organized religion and the central government. The ending is amazing that rather than execute her, the government elected to exile her to the US rather than make her a martyr for the people. Way too many dream sequences and witchy practices for my taste. Choppy writing style did not flow. I ended up skipping much of the dream, hallucinatory passages. I would like to know what happened to Teresa after the US, but I don't think I have the stamina to read the sequel. There are some very humorous remarks by the characters. Much Spanish and indigenous language which is not translated which also made it very difficult to read. I needed my friend Millie sitting beside me.”
Sue M wrote this review Saturday, January 21, 2012.
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