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Violence
Barely any
Some violence; a political confrontation occasionally turns dangerous
Language
Some
Some strong language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking in the community setting
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of land rights, community solidarity, and the persistence of ordinary people against institutional power
What this book is about
When Milagro farmer Joe Mondragón illegally taps a water main to irrigate his beanfield, he sets off a chain of events that engulfs his entire New Mexico community — developers, politicians, lawyers, State Police, and a community of eccentric locals all converging on one beanfield. Nichols's 1974 satirical novel is a comic masterpiece about land rights, Chicano community resistance, and the absurdity of bureaucratic power.
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Political conflict content
Long and digressive (~630 pages)
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