Myriam Gurba's Painting Their Portraits In Winter

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I have to admit that I spent a really good time while reading Myriam Gurba’s Painting Their Portraits in Winter. Personally I have always enjoyed reading novels that contain topics, stories out of common. Myriam Gurba’s novel is full of ridiculous, interesting, and, in some occasions, disgusting stories. What I really liked most about the book is the story about the tamales and the dead children. I am pretty sure that this December every time I see a tamal I would be thinking in this creepy story. Moreover, Myriam Gurba’s novel reminded me of my grandfather and the ghost stories he used to tell to my cousins and me, when he and my grandmother lived in the ranch. Painting Their Portraits in Winter by Myriam Gurba is a must read book since the