I wouldn't have met Piti if it hadn't been for a chichigua. To translate chichigua as a kite does not do justice to these beautiful creations of...
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The ironies and dark humor of this look back on the protagonist's prolonged fall from grace among the proud, well-read citizens of his home town (not to mention his parents, who unfortunately happen to be teachers of English literature), is a delicious ride. The foreshadowing makes it clear early on the narrator is doomed, but the tale is so ridiculously absurd and quirky that the reader is drawn in completely, and is in effect an accomplice to all the ill-advised choices made by the story's character. Fun reading whether you are the bookish type, or someone who likes to play with matches.
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An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England by Brock Clarke
Dayle, January 19, 2012
The ironies and dark humor of this look back on the protagonist's prolonged fall from grace among the proud, well-read citizens of his home town (not to mention his parents, who unfortunately happen to be teachers of English literature), is a delicious ride. The foreshadowing makes it clear early on the narrator is doomed, but the tale is so ridiculously absurd and quirky that the reader is drawn in completely, and is in effect an accomplice to all the ill-advised choices made by the story's character. Fun reading whether you are the bookish type, or someone who likes to play with matches.