Gustavo Sánchez Sánchez, known as Highway, is a famous auctioneer in Mexico City who collects teeth, among them what he claims are the teeth of Plato, Petrarch, and Marilyn Monroe. He tells his life in his own voice, from a poor childhood to his career, using stories, digressions, and invented items. Valeria Luiselli built the novel with a Mexican factory's workers, who commented on drafts, and it includes photographs and essays.
Readers who like playful, experimental fiction about value, storytelling, and the stuff people collect will enjoy it. It rewards attention to its footnotes and structure.
Deep, open-ended and thought-provoking; a moderate read.
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