Nicholas Notes

  I enjoyed my reading of Captain Pantoja ! As intended, I found the plot comedic, and the content a bit more exciting than some of the other literature we’ve looked at. With that said though, past books have occasionally introduced an equal amount of absurdity (taken from the magical realism stuff) and well-written characters - although it was the entire premise of this story that felt more light-hearted than others. I will note, however, that watching Jon’s lecture and learning more about the actual atrocities that this and other military groups were committing - was pretty off-putting, so I am surprised that the writing was so well received.  This crazy ‘adventure’ that Pantoja embarks on with the SSGFRI, to us as readers, comes out of the blue, as we are introduced to this character as an already successful, impressive captain - who is being tasked with a new mission (somewhat like the beginning of an Avengers movie). As the organization expands, provides satisfaction to s...