Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025--San Antonio
There Is a Rio Grande in Heaven by Ruben Reyes, Jr., is a collection of short stories. The stories are related to the experiences of Central American immigrants who came to the United States. Some are science fiction set in the future (involving Central American immigrants). Some have a gay male Central American immigrant as the protagonist. The final story is written in a style of giving the reader options of what he wants to happen from one stage of the story to the next and provides the opportunity for going back and making different decisions at different points. (This choice technique worked particularly well when reading on a Kindle.) The stories were interesting, but I did not find myself dwelling on them after they were read. In fact, as I progressed through the book, I had difficulty remembering stories I had already finished. I can recommend the book for being interesting, but not for being great. I gave the book 3 1/2 stars out of 5.
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