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The Jaguar's Children
- De: John Vaillant
- Narrado por: Ozzie Rodriguez, David H. Lawrence XVII
- Duración: 9 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 72
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 65
Hector is trapped. The water truck, sealed to hide its human cargo, has broken down. The coyotes have taken all the passengers' money for a mechanic and have not returned. Those left behind have no choice but to wait.
Hector finds a name in his friend Cesar's phone. AnniMac. A name with an American number. He must reach her, both for rescue and to pass along the message Cesar has come so far to deliver. But are his messages going through?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing Storytelling and Shocking
- De Carl en 02-29-16
- The Jaguar's Children
- De: John Vaillant
- Narrado por: Ozzie Rodriguez, David H. Lawrence XVII
Stories within Stories
Revisado: 02-15-15
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John Vaillant an acclaimed non-fiction author, (The Tiger) and journalist has unflinchingly tackled a difficult subject matter for his first novel. He delivers the story in a unique and innovative way.
The book starts with Héctor sending a text message asking for help and then continues being told with sound files. Héctor along with 12 others who are trying to cross the Mexico / USA border are trapped inside a water truck tank. The coyotes paid to make the crossing have taken their money and left them to die. Over the next four days with a one bar signal on the phone he holds out hope that the contact he is texting and speaking to will bring help, or the slight chance the coyotes will return. (no spoilers - I won't say if they're saved)
Vaillant shines a light on many of the broad issues affecting the indigenous people of Mexico today and manages to seamlessly weaves Héctor's family into the turbulent history. You'll be routing for Héctor from start to finish.
An added bonus to this book is, if you don't know any Spanish you will learn some as the story unfolds.
Many aspects of this story will remain with me.
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