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The House on Mango Street Author: Told in a series of vignettes stunning for their eloquence, The House on Mango Street is Sandra Cisneros's greatly admired novel of a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. Acclaimed by critics, beloved by children, their parents and grandparents, taught everywhere from inner-city grade schools to universities across the country... more »
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4 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book grips the reader from the beginning and doesn't let go. Instead of traditional linear story telling, her life is told in scenes and vignettes. This book is beautifully written and should be read by everyone ages 14 and up. It is a unique look into the life of an Hispanic American girl.
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
A beautiful series of short vignettes about the life of Esperanza, a young Chicano woman with dreams of something better. Heartbreaking, joyful - I love this book!
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Not what I expected, but a beautiful book from start to finish.
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Very unique. Quick read that you will only enjoy if you read between the lines.
Cisneros writes with a poetic prose that supasses anyting I have read thus far. Fantastic and I hghly recommend it to any lover of language and culture.
It was ok-short and sweet, but just ok.
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