Brazil: This is Rio de Janeiro
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Rio Gringa reviews Rio é Assim: a crônica de uma cidade, a book by José Carlos Oliveira, “one of the most realistic, jarring, heartbreaking, inspiring, hilarious, and truly Carioca literary visions you will find of the city.”


















































My favorite book about Rio was written by Ruy Castro, it is called “Carnaval de Fogo” (Carnival of fire). It is one of my favorite book… :)
Here is a link:
http://www.livrariacultura.com.br/scripts/cultura/resenha/resenha.asp?nitem=714534