Reviews for In the land of God and man

The average rating for In the land of God and man based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2007-12-21 00:00:00 Anan Hiri Paternostro reveals a male dominated in contemporary Latin American (specifically Columbian) society that I never thought still existed. She reveals disturbing facts like, 80% of women with HIV received it from their husbands--the women were virgins when they married and had never slept with another person. The influence of the culture extends to the U.S. where hymen reconstructive surgeries are readily available in urban cities (yes, even Atlanta) and the revirginification of women is required for women to marry. Although disturbing, this book is so well written and such a good read that I'd recommend it to anyone.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-10-06 00:00:00 Robert Allgood The topic of machismo and how badly women are treated in Latin culture is very close to my heart as many of my friends here in Ecuador are living this reality of men who cheat regularly and never equate sex with love. It's important to write about these injustices, but the book is terribly repetitive and not well researched. The author makes conclusions without basing them on facts or research. I had to make myself finish it.