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The Barbarian Nurseries, by Hector Tobar. The Guardian, 27 January, 2012

In Criticism on January 28, 2012 at 1:47 am

The Barbarian Nurseries, by Hector Tobar.

A novel about American racial tensions.

Set in contemporary southern California, Héctor Tobar’s second novel energetically

explores America’s hidden seam of racial discord; here modest incidents can develop

into controversy in a matter of hours. The story opens quietly,

with a detailed portrait of the suburban

Torres-Thompson family in decline…

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