Bless Me, Ultima
Ratings14
Average rating3.8
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Ratings14
Average rating3.8
Antonio Marez is six years old when Ultima comes to stay with his family in New Mexico. She is a curandera, one who cures with herbs and magic. Under her wise wing, Tony will probe the family ties that bind and rend him, and he will discover himself in the magical secrets of the pagan past--a mythic legacy as palpable as the Catholicism of Latin America. And at each life turn there is Ultima, who delivered Tony into the world - and will nurture the birth of his soul.
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Interesting, with some really unique and endearing characters. I feel like there was more room for exploration of faith and it didn't get fully resolved. Additionally, it was odd how different Antonio was from the other kids his age - he is a fully developed and insightful character, while they feel like caricatures and seem to have the intelligence of toddlers.
an exploration of the mythical/ spiritual interaction in a young boy's life. Pagan and catholic rituals, death, growth, and evil occur as he tried to find his way between his parents dreams and his own understanding if the world.
