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Lowry's writing is so immersive - his Mexico is so distinctive and tangible, it feels like stepping into the country every time I open the book, and into the memories of Geoff/Hugh/Yvonne/Jacques. I find the Consul's perspective often very troubling - this is the sort of book that makes you never want to pick up a drink again.
— Mar 31, 2026 06:21PM
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Interesting sense of space with Yvonne and Gregory's deaths. For Yvonne, the garden and all its biblical connotations are burning, but it is as if she's been lifted to the heavens at the end. Gregory, for all his visions of scaling the volcano, is tossed into a ravine. It's there that you really notice the meaning of the title. The ending may be given away early but the description is very unsettling.
— Apr 09, 2026 03:14PM
Interesting sense of space with Yvonne and Gregory's deaths. For Yvonne, the garden and all its biblical connotations are burning, but it is as if she's been lifted to the heavens at the end. Gregory, for all his visions of scaling the volcano, is tossed into a ravine. It's there that you really notice the meaning of the title. The ending may be given away early but the description is very unsettling.
Mason
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This is more of a note to myself, but recently I've been hankering for a new 5 star read, and figured I'd devote some time to searching for one, instead of grabbing the first thing I see off my bookshelf. This is the first one I've selected that I think might have a shot, and I am quite liking it so far. We'll see how long it takes to find that coveted 5-er :)
— Mar 30, 2026 05:31PM
