cover image Buried Onions

Buried Onions

Gary Soto. HarperTrophy, $11 (160pp) ISBN 978-0-06-440771-7

This bleak, claustrophobic novel perfectly captures the cyclical despair of its [19-year-old, Hispanic protagonist], said PW; Soto leaves this bitter street tale unsweetened to the end. Ages 12-up. (Apr.)