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La Casa En Mango Street/The House On Mango Street

Sandra Cisneros, Sandra Cisneros, Elena Poniatowska

3.76 AVERAGE

myleitmotif's review against another edition

3.0

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Como 3.5, en realidad. Una historia contada de forma muy interesante con personajes muy realistas que toca temas que, aunque bien fue escrita hace bastante tiempo, siguen siendo relevantes a día de hoy y eso se aprecia por completo. Esperanza es el ejemplo perfecto de personaje complejo con intereses centrados que tanto amo leer, ojalá hubieran más. :c

anikareads95's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

msb81's review against another edition

4.25

funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

sunnyleo's review against another edition

2.5

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jasssssssssmine's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jei_alexander's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

a_hook's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

clancydrools's review against another edition

4.0

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a nice little read

kaete96's review against another edition

3.5

dark reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

booksbobaclouds's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Honestly was a great book, I can’t say cute because of somd subjects addressed, but I felt a endearment and care for Esperanza. Listening tkt he author’s explanation of why she chose to tell the story from a child’s pov heavily informed my approach to taking in the story. I do think it was a genius and perfectly fitting idea.

It gave insight into what a neighbirhood like Esperanza’s would be like and the type of  people from various backgrounds & stories. Books are a way to travel without leaving your room, and this did just that. The young pov adds an extra layer of humanization to what others were going through, and it’s something about the innocence of the witness that highlights the otherwise overlooked & normalized pain or struggle. An interesting choice was made to keep the young voice even when time & bdays passed,  it this just further did the above despite the character continuing to grow, which humanized her as well.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse