A review by papelgren
The Devil to Pay in the Backlands by João Guimarães Rosa

4.0

A difficult book to find in the US nowadays. It was worth finding at the LA Library for sure. We follow a jagunco on many misadventures; Rioboldo takes us through the Brazilian sertao with his friend Diadorim. I was left breathless by the end. The last 10 pages made the book worth the effort. I don't want to say too much lest I spoil it for any future readers.