Review of 'The Village Against The World' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Throughout the first third I found it a bit of a tiresome read, mainly because I missed some structure. It felt a bit like going on Dan Hancox' stream of thoughts while looking for hints to construct an image of Marinaleda in my mind. All in all it is a personal insight into this peculiar village, wrapped up with sprinkles of Spain's recent history. I found these passages and the moments when Hancox achieves a more critical distance the most interesting bits. All in all still an interesting read.
Throughout the first third I found it a bit of a tiresome read, mainly because I missed some structure. It felt a bit like going on Dan Hancox' stream of thoughts while looking for hints to construct an image of Marinaleda in my mind. All in all it is a personal insight into this peculiar village, wrapped up with sprinkles of Spain's recent history. I found these passages and the moments when Hancox achieves a more critical distance the most interesting bits. All in all still an interesting read.