The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea, 326 pages.Big Angel, Miguel Angel de la Cruz, believes that he has come to the end of his life. After his mother's funeral, as he prepares for what he believes will be his final birthday, he looks back on his life and shares stories with his relatives. Along with his half-brother, Little Angel, he tries to unravel some of the sticky secrets of their shared histories in Mexico and in the US. The de la Cruz family has lived on both sides of the border for generations. There are a lot of secrets and a lot of burdens that have been carried too long. An interesting story that is very well told. Well worth the read.
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