Dancing with the Devil in the City of God by Juliana Barbossa is a deeply written biography of the chaos and trauma that occurred in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Juliana is a Brazilian-native but traveled frequently to Iraq, Malta, Libya, Spain, France, and the United States. She returned to her home city, Rio de Janeiro after over two entire decades. She is an award winning author who received her bachelor's degrees in Spanish Literature and Journalism from The University of Texas and master's degrees in Latin American studies and journalism from The University of California Berkeley. Julianna beautifully wrote Dancing with the Devil with passion, insight, and experiences. After reading this book, I admire her not only for her strength but for her mindset through the entirety of her life. Throughout the chaos of her life she emerged into a remarkably good, hardworking woman. Moreover, she educated me on all of the corrupt behavior that occurred in Brazil but in fact, the country has changed for the better.
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The Red Command was a dangerous organization that was notorious for drug crimes, gang wars, and severe violence. With the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games approaching Rio was destined to change. Furthermore, the country reconstructed from a military government to a strong democracy. The characters ultimately make the storyline impeccable and intriguing. The book is filled with extremes from Brazilian’s aspirations to severe violence. Uniquely, Juliana can offer a personal, insightful viewpoint to the madness that occurred in Brazil. Juliana is a gifted writer in the sense that you can feel her emotions towards all of the traumatic experiences including her childhood in the 1980’s. The title Dancing with the Devil helps to articulate how powerful the wars and violence were because the word devil has such a negative
The Red Command was a dangerous organization that was notorious for drug crimes, gang wars, and severe violence. With the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games approaching Rio was destined to change. Furthermore, the country reconstructed from a military government to a strong democracy. The characters ultimately make the storyline impeccable and intriguing. The book is filled with extremes from Brazilian’s aspirations to severe violence. Uniquely, Juliana can offer a personal, insightful viewpoint to the madness that occurred in Brazil. Juliana is a gifted writer in the sense that you can feel her emotions towards all of the traumatic experiences including her childhood in the 1980’s. The title Dancing with the Devil helps to articulate how powerful the wars and violence were because the word devil has such a negative