BOUGAINVILLEA by John Deupree
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

“The wind was strong enough to blow sins from men’s souls.” This is a pretty strong and intriguing first sentence in the book. A traveler named Joseph, meets Maria, Pedro, and Miguel, who take him in and give him a place to rest and eat. Joseph feels safe and compelled to share stories with the three and hopes they can help him interpret them. Each new story brings about a new revelation for both Joseph and the three siblings and subsequently changes their perspective on their own lives by the end.
While at parts strange and at other times fantastical, this book takes a dive into the mystical and explores the shifting realities that can exist between people. It is a short book, and I found it an easy read. It was odd and difficult to follow at times but still entertaining. I would imagine such a mystical topic would be hard to write about in a sensical manner.


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