RaveEntropyIt’s obvious Herbert enjoys examining the corruption of his native land, Mexico...and he excels at rendering memorable, oftentimes apologetic characters who dwell in tightly constructed worlds that feel weirdly unobjectionable and totally nuts at once ... Herbert, like Luiselli, illuminates the importance of an artist’s own storytelling and how it forms his or her identity ... Reminiscent of Hunter S. Thompson, Herbert smartly partners bizarre characters with commentary on modern societal woes and how citizens react ...
Herbert doesn’t do dull ... the seemingly mundane is transmogrified by an expert who ranks among other expert storytellers mentioned throughout this collection, such as Pedro Almodóvar, Samuel Beckett, and Étienne Mallarmé. But what’s most unforgettable about Herbert’s work is its unexpected, disarming poignancy.
