The narrative switches between Talia’s harrowing story and the stories of her parents. When the novel begins, Talia’s mother has purchased her a plane ticket so she can return to the United States, but Talia is nowhere near the airport, which is why the novel begins with this incredible line: “It was her idea to tie up the nun.” With the help of some other inmates, Talia escapes from a correctional facility and starts making her way towards Bogotá. Talia is a fifteen year old girl who was born in America but raised in Colombia. It is far more than a simple adventure story, and each page contributes to its overall complexity. Engel’s slim novel is packed with meaning. At just about two hundred pages, it moves quickly, propelled by the adventurous main story. Patricia Engel’s Infinite Country is a perfect weekend book.
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