UNDERGROUND RIVER

by In‚s Arredondo ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 3, 1996

A collection of 12 abrasive and confrontational tales selected from the small oeuvre (three volumes containing 30 stories) of a Mexican writer (1928-89) renowned for her forthright depictions of women's victimization by men and thwarted pursuit of erotic liberation and romantic happiness. Men are too often onedimensional monsters (e.g., in the creepy ""The Shunammite"") in these accusatory, overheated fictions, several of which (such as ""The Mirrors"" and ""Shadow in the Shadows"") exfoliate from simple conflict into garish melodrama. Arredondo's strident, passionate voice takes some getting used to, but its rhythms echo, and linger perversely in the memory.

Pub Date: June 3, 1996

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 129

Publisher: Univ. of Nebraska

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 15, 1996

Categories: FICTION