Cajas de Cartón

Cajas de Cartón (Jiménez) 600 words.

"Al igual que la obra clásica de John Steinbeck, Grapes of Wrath, los relatos de Jiménez combinan un crudo realismo social con un estremecedor drama personal." -Hazel Rochman, Booklist









Title: Cajas de Cartón
Author: Francisco Jiménez
Language: Spanish (Mexican)
Pages: 125
1^st reading progress: Completed!
2^nd reading progress: Completed!

3^rd reading progress: Completed!
[Why 3 times?]



Phrases of interest:
"¡Vuelve la burra al trigo!" ::Meaning::
Phrase of Mexican origin expressing frustration at having to revisit a conversational topic that had already been closed.

"Dar a luz."
Literally means "to give light", but is understood to mean giving birth.

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Read the sequel, "Senderos Fronterizos".














See also:
Metro 2033 (Glukhovksy)
Peter Pan y Wendy (Barrie, Ingpen)

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