Review: I loved Jazz , but I hated Ramon!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 9, 2014
This is a humorous, but also honest, from the heart, book about a move from England to Spain in attempts to follow Craig's childhood dream. It was , for me much more descriptive then any memoirs I have read, but I can honestly count all of the memoirs I have completed on one hand, so I am in no way an expert. It was an easy read, with many giggles for an American, familiar with the many differences in references. Example; when the author said that he carried Melanie, his wife some where... this little bubble with a man carrying a woman would pop in my head before I could stop it, which I suppose added something (good) to the story for me. I loved Jazz and I hated Ramon. I wished that things had gone... maybe not better, but smother for them. The part where he described the bodega, and the strange hue of the wine,  I couldn't help but think of how much  braver they were then I would have been, but the loaf of bread under her arm would have pushed me smack over the edge. Kudos to your brave and adventurous nature. The only real thing that I can negatively say about Craig, his wife Melanie and their dog Jazz's move to Spain is  his non-existent ability to speak the language. I am from San Diego, California and it just irks me to no end when people come from Mexico, to live, yet feel that they have no responsibility with communication skills. For me...it should be a bigger priority then it is. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, the authors family and would highly recommend it!