Review: Heartwarming story with many aspects nicely woven together
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 20, 2013
If you want to know what "Mofongo" is about, you'll have to read this wonderful book.  The main character, 10-year old Sabastian, just crawled into my heart.  This author painted him with every color known, and the reader cannot miss what a wise, soft and wonderful soul he is.  With the number of characters in this book -- close and extended family, and many who weren't family -- it could have been difficult to keep them straight.  But, not once did I have to look back to see who someone was.  Not only did Ms. Samartin introduce them properly so that I never lost track of any of them, but she portrayed the differences in their personalities and quirks with great power, color and depth.  I felt like I knew every one of them.  This was an unusual story -- certainly not your typical storyline -- and contained numerous aspects that the author wove together to create a rich tapestry.  I think this kind of writing and conveying of character depth is a gift, and not something easily learned. No spoilers from me.