Not physically gorgeous but on the inside omg. Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Everything does begin and end with the Kentucky Club, a series of dark, somber, yet beautiful stories about life, love and death on both sides of the river. Maximiliano "Max" Gonzalez McDonald lives with his mother in When his father takes a several-week-long trip when Max is sixteen, Max is told to research universities that he wants to attend. Though I was in my late teens and bent on getting drunk-uninterested in the rich history of some of the establishments in which I found myself drinking-I did recognize the inherent specialness of the Kentucky Club. Romantic exchanges. There are always flaws in books but I personally could not find any flaws except for the fact that every story seemed to have endThis is the third Benjamin Saenz’s been I’ve read. There is an earnest kind of love that fades with the tragic end. It was just as beautiful as Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe and The Inexplicable Logic of My Life. With Mr. Saenz's uEverything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club is a series of seven short thought provoking stories. Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club. The morning after, she asks if he wants her phone number. I read them all in one day.Definitely want to read even more by this author when I get the chance to.My favorite book at the moment. The writing was so beautifully poetic, it deals with family struggles, religion, being gay/lgbt, finding yourself, and so much more. The following version of this book was used to create this guide: Sáenz, Benjamin Alire.

When he arrives home, he lays in bed thinking of English and Spanish words and phrase before falling asleep. I am in love with Saenz's writing. With Mr. Saenz's use of language and memorable characters, it's easy to see why this book won the 2013 PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction and the Lambda award for Gay Fiction.Y'all, this book is so damn gorgeous you need to read it. But each story was so powerful, after each one I just put the book down and thought about it for a while. Tender.Beautiful, sometimes sad and always infinitely poetic stories in the unique style of the author. I can easily see why this collection received both the 2013 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction as well as the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction (although not every story is gay-themed). Enticing thoughts. All of them are more than good, but "Sometimes the Rain" is one of the best I've ever read.This is a collection of poignant and affecting stories. the stories are tender and wrought but not (often) overly sentimental and full of heart and honesty.

Some of the connections between characters were so beautiful. They have sex again at her place but do not "make love." I insisted my friendsI was one of the not so few white El Pasoans fortunate enough to visit the Kentucky Club before the shit started in Juarez. After I've cried down this lump in my throat to the knot in my stomach, I'll have a drink and wish for a cigarette, sorry that I can't walk over the bridge to "my" corner booth at the Kentucky Club.I was one of the not so few white El Pasoans fortunate enough to visit the Kentucky Club before the shit started in Juarez. this was completely deserving of the pen faulker (much like his YA adult deserved the slew of awards it got this year). The words are beautiful and I am so fucking in love. This structure lowers the reader into how external circumstances impact the character's mental health, family life, and the social roles they take on. [the lives of the characters and their families. Before they proceed to have sex, Nick tells her that he is open to anything except taking off this T-shirt.

The characters that follow are dealing with the aftermath of trauma, or continued trauma. The literal border is the U.S. Mexico border with the cities of El Paso and Juarez offering two very different experiences.

they were really fucking sad but so, so beautiful that i couldn't put it down. I can easily see why this collection received both the 2013 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction as well as the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Fiction (although not every story is gay-themed).This was an absolutely fantastic (if too short) story collection which captivated me from the very first sentence, moved me, and made me want more from every story.

In 1985, Nick Guerra is released from the hospital in One day after work, he decides to go to a bar called the Regal Beagle; there, he meets Sylvia, a woman much older than him. Individually, the stories are powerful, and excellent. 4.1, 16 Ratings; $16.99; $16.99 ; Publisher Description. The book compiles seven short stories, all set in the The Kentucky Club, a real-life bar a few blocks south of the border crossing in Juárez, appears in all seven stories as a linking Juan Carlos, a Chicano writer, and Javier, a Mexican consulate chauffeur, meet and start a relationship, frequently meeting at Juan Carlos' home in After a few months, Juan Carlos asks Javier to move in with him, fearful Javier will become a victim of the violence in One day, he receives a call from mutual friends Magda and Sofia regarding a watch of Javier that was found before his disappearance. WARNING: SUICIDE ATTEMPT, DRUGS, ATTEMPTED MURDER AND ASSAULT - HATE CRIMEWARNING: SUICIDE ATTEMPT, DRUGS, ATTEMPTED MURDER AND ASSAULT - HATE CRIMEThis was such a delicate book to read. This structure lowers the reader into how external circumstances impact the character's mental health, family life, and the social roles they take on. This novel explores profound topics such as hate crimes, racism, homophobia, addiction, suicide, mental illness, and will undoubtedly make you think even after you put the book down. There is so much to love, particularly in The Art of Translation.

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