I had hoped, given the author's status as a scholar, that this would be a thoughtful and in-depth study of Los Romeros, their playing and commissioning, and their role in the changing American musical landscape of the mid-twentieth century. I was disappointed. The book is a collection of anecdotes and non-sequiturs, accompanied by long lists (every fruit i the village market, etc.). The writing is florid and uncritical, and surprisingly superficial. The author uses ableist language and, despite a note in the preface about how he treats the term "Gypsy," still engages in stereotypes about the Roma. Fans who are interested in trivia about the Romeros may enjoy this, but I expect more from a scholarly author publishing with a university press.