Bless Me, Ultima Audiobook

" it was a good book. the story line was good but i found it a little long. i had to read this book for summer reading and found it my favorite book so far out of the four. definitely recommend "

" I read this book years ago, and don't remember every detail of the plot, but I do remember that I loved it. "

" One of those books I could easily see becoming a 5-star rating upon re-reading. It took me a bit to get into it, but once I did, I couldn't put it down. Anaya's vision of spirituality is mesmerizing. "

" This book had a lot of potential considering my affinity for Latin American themes, and there were aspects of it I enjoyed, but on the whole I found it trying. I just never got over the main supposition which is that a seven year old spends all his time contemplating HUGE picture questions such as the nature of God and sin the injustice of the world. It was just so incredibly serious the whole way through. It seemed so unbelievable to me that I couldn't really sink into the message. Had the main character been different the whole thing would have rung more true to me. "

" This is perhaps one of my favorite books of all time!!! I read the spanish version and the words really brought me to their life and times. "

" Bless Me, Ultima is beautifully written and told, but I didn't "like" the story. I think part of my resistance is that I grew up in a Mexican Protestant family, which isn't very common. My mother is from Jalisco, Mexico, and her mother's side of the family were never Catholic and were very opposed to things that appeared to be "ceremonial." I could just imagine my mother reading over my shoulder with wide eyes because the story is about a curandera and her influence on a young Catholic boy...Catholicism and brujeria, oh my! "

" Brought back so many memories of stories shared by my parents. Such a great read leaves me wanting more. "

" Very quick read. If you don't like Marquez, don't read this book. "

" I'm half way through it and it is as amazing and inspiring as I was told it would be. "

" This was one of my favorite books. I read this for an English clas sin high school. Our teacher wanted us to read books that were "outside the box"... books about our culture. I truly thanked her (in my mind) for choosing this book. It was an inspirational book. "

" A breath of fresh air! I've never read a book like this before. "

" After seeing the movie I re-read Ultima and found it at least as good as my first read years ago. One of my all time favorites. "

" Beautiful writing, interesting cultural insights. I actually really enjoyed this one. "

" Absolutely love this book! It's a must read! "

" Incredible story of a young boy and his grandmother who is a Curandera(healer) and the perspective she brings to his life. "

" Modern Hispanic folklore and Magic-realism at its best. Met Anaya in Albuquerque a few years back. Buena gente, indeed! "

" This is my favorite of Anaya's books. I love the mixture of cultures and spiritualities. "

" Enjoyed this very NM story about cuaranderas (women healers). "

" I really loved this book. It was clear that this was a New Mexican author who had clear understanding of the culture and shared what his life may have been like. "

" Amazing example of latin american literaute, the magic and magical realism elements were beautifully woven into this heavy plot. "

" Great book! I had to get into the rhythm of the book but once I did I really liked it. VERY good! "

" I read this book in high school and I'm reading it again now that someone gave me a copy as a gift. "

" Our selection for the 2010 Big Read initiative, I enjoyed reading this universal coming-of-age story set in the culturally specific Mexican-American community in 1940's New Mexico. Lovely language. "

" Wow, crazy -- I randomly had an urge to look for this book at the library to read again after many years and finished it yesterday. Discovered today that the movie is coming out tomorrow. Had no idea! Love the magic entwined in Anaya's writing. Can't wait to see the movie now, too. "

" Not my cup of tea. Beautifully written, but there was too much folklore and family angst for me. "

" I really like magical realism. This book was so vibrant and passionate, just like the culture it comes from. "

" Once again, here is a book that is beautiful to read because of the author's incredible ability with language. And yet, in the end, it left me empty. "

" One of my all time favourites I have read Bless me Ultima many times and will read it again. "

" love this I re-read it at least yearly Being Hispanic it reminds me of my cultural roots "

" A good allegorical story that is set in post-WWII New Mexico. It involves growing up, family, changing lives, magic, superstition, religion, danger and bravery. I can see why it's so popular. "

" A great mix of Paganism and Catholicism and a boy's conflict between them. "

" One of the most detailed novels I have ever read. I'm glad Ultima is titled as a classic and hope all schools one day adopt it into their English curriculums. "

" When I first started reading the book I was really liking it. I felt I was actually getting a sense of what Tony's life was like. But then near the end the author just went on and on about random stuff, so it seemed he didn't know what to write and it led me off track. "

" I read this in high school, but didn't absorb much at the time. Beautiful and ethereal. A little fable-y but I can forgive that for the great storytelling. "

" Found myself lost in their world. Really enjoyed this read! "

" I love this book.Anaya is the master of magic realism. "