Mohamed Seleem Seleem itibaren Onnion, Fransa itibaren Onnion, Fransa

Unfortunately, I doubt they've translated this book, but if you can read it in Spanish, and you can get your hands on it, I highly recommend it. They separate out the short stories according to country. If you know anything about Central American history, you are bound to enjoy it that much more as symbolism and references to past events tend to run rampant.

Beautifully written tiny little stories, all of which are equal parts tender and heartbreaking.

This one was a little more depressing than the last; the relationships that were healed have fallen apart and Blair especially had some hard times. It's fun to read about their lives and struggles, but as the kind of book I read for brain candy, this one fell a little short.

I would actually like to give this book a 3.5. I certainly enjoyed reading it, but my enjoyment was hampered by the unquestioned superiority of the Europeans as portrayed in the book. In some ways, I'm sure Blixen was ahead of her time - she appreciated and valued the Native people. But in too many other ways, she didn't question the status quo. Natives weren't allowed to own land and were moved around by the government, etc. She doesn't seem to have any problem with that. Moreover, she's a little too into hunting. Probably endangered species weren't such a problem back then, but I cannot help myself as a modern reader. Not to mention the adverse affects of cutting down natural plant life and habitat to grow coffee... But despite all of this, the book was interesting, and I still enjoyed it.