The first rule of flamenco is: Dame la verdad. Give me truth. (They repeat this a lot in the book.) Pretty good read, about a girl from Texas who has a crazy mom, loses her dad to cancer, develops a dysfunctional friendship with the town "Bad Girl," falls into a love-obsession over someone she only spent a few hours with, and devotes the next 4 years of her life learning flamenco to try to win him. I thought it was well-written, if a little melodramatic at times. Going on the assumption that the author really did her homework, learning the history of Gypsies in Spain and the flamenco culture was fascinating. I may or may not read it again but I think I'll hang onto the book. Amazon review and purchase info
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