Esperanza's Box of Saints
by Maria Amparo Escandon
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Esperanza's Box of Saints is a magical, humorous, and passion-filled odyssey about a beautiful young widow's search for her missing child -- a mission that takes her from a humble Mexican village to the rowdy brothels of Tijuana and a rarely seen side of Los Angeles. Rescued from turmoil by her favorite saint, Esperanza embarks on a journey that tests her faith, teaches her the ways of the world, and transforms her from a fervently religious innocent to an independent, sexual, and show more passionately devout woman. show lessTags
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Like a lot of South American literature, this book is sweet and sad, and ultimately redeeming. I like the way that it seems like South American literature - Jorge Amado, Laura Esquivel, and Escandon - seems to tell you that it's alright to do things others might even consider crazy - sometimes it's inspiration, sometimes there's more to the story, and you should never be afraid to expect a miracle. It's like they continue to have hope that the rest of the Western world often lacks. Which is why it's appropriate to say that in THIS review, I suppose, since that's what Esperanza means - hope.
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- Canonical title
- Esperanza's Box of Saints
- Original title
- Esperanza's box of saints
- Epigraph
- Which pain is so unequal in its effect, that being of sorrows the most profound, heals a deeper grief? – Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Enigma #3
- Dedication
- To San Judas Tadeo for the miracle granted. And to Benito, Marines, and Inaki, because they are the miracle.
- First words
- "It's me again, Father Salvador, Esperanza Diaz, the mother of the dead girl."
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Esperanza smiled comfortably. They wouldn't understand. She looked out the windo. Rolling tumbleweeds barely scratched the smooth desert sand, leaving streams of incomprehensible hieroglyphs along their path, soon to be erased by the wind of the barren Sonora. She cuddled on Angel's shoulder and went back to her dream.
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- Languages
- 7 — Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Spanish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
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