What do You think about Thirteen Senses: A Memoir (2004)?
I was really hoping that this book would have been as great as its prequel, Rain of Gold, With rain of gold I was so intrigued by the lives of Lupe's and Salvador's Family to put it down. ALthough this book does depict the details about their later marriage and love, I was still not as pleased with is as I was with the first one. I think that it was too much of a good thing actually. I had read this book about 5 years ago and loved it, and rereading it I was hoping to love it even more, it didnt quite do it for me however.
—Susana Mendoza
I have to take a moment to give myself props for reading this in Spanish, but unfortunately Goodreads doesn't give me the chance to more publicly celebrate my great achievement. (So I'll just write about it in my review! Lol) Thirteen Senses or "Trece Sentidos" was a very interesting continuation of the lives of the "Rain of Gold" families, focusing particularly on Juan and Lupe's first years of marriage. While the epic prayer battles between Juan's mother and various members of the Trinity and/or Virgin Mary can seem to be crossing the line between non-fiction and magical realism at times, the conversations on men, women, and family life were fascinating. Such a respect for human beings and their development! The best thing about reading this is the feeling it gives you throughout. It's humanism at its best.
—Amy VanGundy
