Metaphors of Spain was lackluster for me. *The book is translated from Spanish though, so that could play into why I did not like the essays so much.* Most of the essays' arguments were not convincing enough for me. Various authors failed to show just exactly how different subjects reflected on Spanish identity. Metaphors of Spain did teach me more about Spanish history, adding to the very, very small portion that I had. Metaphors of Spain was another decent look at how NAtionalism affects countries through various avenues of social, cultural, and political means.