There was also an immense amount of side characters who got introduced in the same manner over and over again, Well. There was also an immense amount of side characters who got introduced in the same manner over and over again, becoming nearly impossible to distinguish. The only redeeming quality that I could find in this book was the unique way it dealt with identity in terms of gender and sexuality, but I couldn't glean any more from it than that. Someone like Clara had never walked into my life before but here she was. Lying delicate and simple with long hair spread behind her head like she was in the air.
She smiled up at me and a sharp twinge went through me. I am humbled by and grateful for this story. Sep 15, Ab rated it it was amazing Shelves: This book was great. I usually don't go for historical novels, but there was something about this book that just grabs you once you start reading, and you just have to keep reading. The writing is fantastic, which helps a ton, of course. The style of the book is sort of a picaresque novel, like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, only much better.
The main character is a strong, flawed, "wild west" woman, and she's riding her horse all over "Tejas" and into New Orleans to get revenge for the mur This book was great. The main character is a strong, flawed, "wild west" woman, and she's riding her horse all over "Tejas" and into New Orleans to get revenge for the murders of her siblings and her father.
It reminds me of Huck Finn in the way that each chapter is a sort of new "stop" along her travels, and there is the almost unreal quality of continually running into the same people, even though she's traveling all over Texas! Micaela travels dressed as a man for her own protection against marauders and rampant, rapist men; she stops in saloons to gamble in poker; she drinks whiskey like a drunk, needing that sip in the morning to make it through her day; she falls in love with Clara and experiences jealous rages, brief moments of togetherness before going separate ways.
The American white man is the villain in almost everything, and the battles such as San Jacinto, Santa Anna, the Alamo, are all told in real-life ways, rather than decreeing every white U. Truth is, they were terrible people, scalping Native Americans to extinction, treating Mexicans with the same racist disregard and nonsensical massacres, and being all-around terrible.
Sure, we have the United States now, but don't you wonder why they don't teach us this stuff in history class in school, and why these battles are always glorified? I had to read this book for my WGS course and I really enjoyed it. This book contains a lot of violence and the writing style is different from what one would imagine. Journeys that last for days have been written in one-two sentences.
That being said I still enjoyed the novel and the message that it had for its readers.
The way how we remember history is important. The stories that survive throughout the time and that are written in our history books are not the only stories. It helps us to think about an erasure that has been done to our memory - erasure that has eliminated all perspectives of history except one - the white masculine imperialist one.
Forgetting the Alamo, Or, Blood Memory by Emma Pérez
What happens when the same piece of history is being told from a different perspective? Jul 08, Travis rated it it was ok.
Wonderful idea for a novel, but not great storytelling. Even at just over pages, a slow read for me. A number of other inconsistencies or unnecessarily confusing parts or storyline did Campos fight with or against Houston's forces?
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Of a Wonderful idea for a novel, but not great storytelling. Of academic interest because it addresses but doesn't fill a void in literatures of Texas, Southwest, US. Mar 02, Gabriela Caballero rated it liked it. I really liked the plot of the book. I think re-imagining protagonists in history that would today read as queer is incredibly important work. Also as a native to South Texas, I must say it's incredibly refreshing to read a story that explores how the new white groups who were the catalyst of the Republic of Texas were colonizing forces and not heroes.
However, the writing style was difficult to read. While I can admire the text for it's academic merits, the art of how it was related needs some I really liked the plot of the book. While I can admire the text for it's academic merits, the art of how it was related needs some work. Feb 28, Kiddrah added it. Read this for my graduate Multicultural Lit course.
Perez has created a great story that all readers can relate to in terms of memory and repression. The theme of running either to something or away from something is prevalent and can be realized in all the characters. The story provides a history of Mexico, before and after the border was moved to its present location. As well, more profoundly Perez tells the truth behind the Alamo Mexican's were also slaughtered , which is something that is n Read this for my graduate Multicultural Lit course.
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As well, more profoundly Perez tells the truth behind the Alamo Mexican's were also slaughtered , which is something that is not always made clear. Jan 26, Lily rated it liked it. This was a good story, but the writing wasn't the best. Oct 24, D'Argo Agathon rated it liked it Shelves: Kind of a strange, rambling little story Interesting but meandering plot, great dialogue but weird non use of commas throughout the narrative, fun but fairly one-dimensional characters Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: Search WorldCat Find items in libraries near you.
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You already recently rated this item. Your rating has been recorded. Write a review Rate this item: Preview this item Preview this item. Forgetting the Alamo, or, Blood memory: University of Texas Press, State or province government publication: This literary adventure takes place in nineteenth-century Texas and follows the story of a Tejana lesbian cowgirl after the fall of the Alamo.
Micaela Campos, the central character, witnesses the violence against Mexicans, African Americans, and indigenous peoples after the infamous battles of the Alamo and of San Jacinto, both in