Customer Reviews
PAZ PERFECTLY DESCRIBES WHO MEXICANS ARE AND WHY THEY ARE - By: , 03 Mar 1999 
No other book has been able to accurately describe the Mexican psyche as Paz has donein this book. His eloquent prose style captivates the Mexican spiritin all its grace &in all its sadness. He brings all of Mexico's conflicts & taboos together & strips off all its masks to reveal the Mexican. I found his style to be poetic, eloquent, & majestic. Never had I read a book as powerfull & truthfull as Paz's. It is no wonder Paz was honored to receive the Nobel prize for this work. Any individual willing to read this book will finish it understanding Mexican culture & history better.
The most complete and detailed radiography of Mexico. - By: , 26 Feb 1999 Some say that when this masterpiece appearedin Mexico it was perceived as a mexican offending his own country, many censured Paz ideas:the birth of criticism & freedom of speech was taking placein Mexico.Since those years (the 50's), this radiography hasn't change a lot & this book has become a truly must read book. Its like a pre guide tour of one of the most mysterious countriesin the world.Paz wrote about mexicans masks & inner faces. His sensual poetic prose dances with intelligence & beauty.
Magnificant top of the line - By: , 12 Nov 1998 To Octavio Paz you were a great writer to bad you have perished. This is book that will help any gringo who doesn't understand the mexican mentallity will be able to consume it verbally. And also for those who have some background of mexican ancestry will not be ignorant of there culture & learn more about it. Viva Mexico!
