7.45k reviews for:

La Casa En Mango Street/The House On Mango Street

Sandra Cisneros, Sandra Cisneros, Elena Poniatowska

3.76 AVERAGE

and_benn's review against another edition

3.5

funny lighthearted 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: No

antucker's review against another edition

3.75

reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

chloe29's review against another edition

4.0

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2h, 7m

kumara's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful 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

ebauer10's review against another edition

3.5

reflective 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

abbylee's review against another edition

3.0

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

alj24's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective slow-paced

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I've meant to read this book for a while, and it feels ironic that the thing that made me read it was me going to have to teach it.

I understand why this book is a classic. It feels short, with all the vignettes, but it packs a punch. All these characters wafting in and out of the story, some with good stories, some with confusing stories, some with sad stories. Some come back again; others don't.

The ending hits so hard: Esperanza has been unhappy (and happy) on Mango Street, and there's not a lot of "good" shown here. And yet, it is still where she grew up. She still holds the stories of the house and her neighbors. She still comes back.

What do we owe to the people around us? What do we owe to the communities that formed us?

mratley94's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful fast-paced

maryann_quigley's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective slow-paced

ashcarryon's review against another edition

3.0

emotional hopeful 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: Yes