This debut novel by young Mexican author Aura Xilonen is written from the perspective of an illegal immigrant lives in a border town straddling the US and Mexico who becomes a champion boxer.
Written in “Spanglish”, the sucker-punch filled story offers a torn reflection on the American dream. From recollection of his swim across the Rio Grande to his unrequited love for a lady who saves his life, Liborio fights to carve out his own place in America.
