Engaging & thought-provoking look at the contrasting and intersecting lives of two couples in California: one enjoying the privileges of life in the upper middle class, the other struggle to survive after crossing the border from Mexico without papers. Worth reading alongside the final section from Schlosser's (nonfiction) *Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market."

I lived in Topanga Canyon during the period described in this novel. Boyle hits all the right notes, describing the canyon and its denizens. A touching tale of moral ambiguities. Don't miss it.

This book offers a fascinating glimpse at two completely different worlds that eventually collide. It is the story of two couples, one Mexican immigrant and the other Southern California yuppies. It was a riveting read, very difficult to put down.

Very well written and balanced story about illegal immigrants in Los Angeles, how they live and how they affect the lives of the Americans in the community. Very timely, excellent book.

This book is a must read - it brought understanding to much of the culture you don't see in a big city... eye-opening and real.

This is an very intresting look into the lives of two families on both sides of the imagration fence. I couldn't put it down.

This is the first T.C. Boyle book I read and I have more on the way. I loved the dark and humorous aspect of the writing.

Very, very good. The book is dealing with very real and current issues. Extremely well written and you become one with the characters.

a contrast of lifestyles, the illegal living in the neighborhood of the liberal upscale families and the struggles of both

classic boyle. loved it, and have read it twice.

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My husband had to read this book for his college English class. He thought it was okay.

This book was heartbreaking and engrossing. The story of an immigrant couple and an American couple and how empathy is finally discovered after tragedy. I recommend it.

A very intriguing story - honestly more a piece of literature than just a story. It had resounding characters that you pity, but don't identify with (or at least I didn't).

The opening car accident reeled me in and that's what the whole rest of the book felt like: a car accident.

Overall, I liked it, but it's definitely the type of book that would be nice to talk to someone about. Although I don't really know that I would loosely recommend it, as it is certainly not light reading, But I did think it was written better than _The Inner Circle_.

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