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Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories by Sandra Cisneros

2 reviews

thebookworm777's review against another edition

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

5.0


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lovelyannalee's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

With all the five-star reviews, I was expecting something very different than what I got.  Almost all the stories felt identical: a woman pinning over a man who doesn’t want her or a man that she can’t have, and it started to get a little boring.  The short stories were too short to effectively relate to the characters or plot and the longer stories were too long to keep my attention.

I do like how Cisneros discussed themes of identity, feminism, and women’s roles in society, but they weren’t discussed at any length to make the stories feel like they were offering a unique or new commentary on those subjects.  I did think the writing was nice, but that doesn’t change the fact that the content matter didn’t do it for me.

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