I am a fan of all latin american literature (and I am madly in love for George Amado, but you won't see any comments on his books here because I have already read them all... but I digress), and Sepulveda is one of the reasons why. I like how,when he talk about his country, you can feel the love for it in every single word!.
This book is composed of two short stories, Jacaré is the first of them. It takes place in a foggy Milan, but the story originates from South-South America, and, behind the plot there is the story of an almost extinct tribe of indios. It'sad and melancholic, and it makes you doubt all the values that are foundamental in western society.
The other stoy takes place in South America, where the main character is an Indio himself. It is easy to read, interesting, and has a surprise ending that makes you smile and believe that maybe sometimes, just sometimes, it's not the bullies who win it all.
