Reviews

The Latin Deli: Prose and Poetry by Judith Ortiz Cofer

rants_n_reads's review

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

readingsofaslinky's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

This book has lovely poems and passages that reminded me of my grandparents and provided some context to the culture my family came from. I loved the poem “The Witch’s Husband” the most. The discussions on race and class seemed a tiny bit dated and not fleshed out enough to make a true and strong impact. Nevertheless, I enjoyed this book of essays and poems and short stories. 🇵🇷

adrianapaola's review

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

ectoplasmjames's review

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jeffy's review

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sonatak34's review

My favorite story, the one that I could most connect to was: "The Myth of the Latin Woman: I Just Met A Girl Named María"