loppear reviewed Solito by Javier Zamora
A young poet tells the story of his harrowing migration from El Salvador to the …
gripping and clear
4 stars
A child migrant story from 1999, fearfully relevant, and set in a prelude to the worst cartel and DHS aspects of today. The youthful perspective keeps much of the terror hidden, and so we experience the physical toll and chaotic uncertainty in its raw immediacy with the humanity of coyotes and older companions cast in complicated and appreciable light.
