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144 pages • first pub 1984 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781432865061
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Edition Pub Date: 29 May 2019
In spare, luminous vignettes, The House on Mango Street invites you into a Chicago neighborhood where every doorway and sidewalk crack hums with secret music and unspoken longing. For seekers of quiet revelations.
Description
In The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros draws on her own experience as a Hispanic woman writer facing obstacles in a patriarchal community resistant to change. Published in 1984 to instantaneous acclaim, the book is made up of lyrical passag...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 78%
emotional: 68%
hopeful: 36%
inspiring: 29%
sad: 28%
funny: 19%
lighthearted: 15%
challenging: 11%
dark: 10%
adventurous: 7%
informative: 5%
relaxing: 5%
tense: 4%
mysterious: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassmentModerate
Child abuse, Rape, Physical abuseMinor
Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts
144 pages • first pub 1984 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781432865061
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Edition Pub Date: 29 May 2019
In spare, luminous vignettes, The House on Mango Street invites you into a Chicago neighborhood where every doorway and sidewalk crack hums with secret music and unspoken longing. For seekers of quiet revelations.
Description
In The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros draws on her own experience as a Hispanic woman writer facing obstacles in a patriarchal community resistant to change. Published in 1984 to instantaneous acclaim, the book is made up of lyrical passag...
Community Reviews
Moods
reflective: 78%
emotional: 68%
hopeful: 36%
inspiring: 29%
sad: 28%
funny: 19%
lighthearted: 15%
challenging: 11%
dark: 10%
adventurous: 7%
informative: 5%
relaxing: 5%
tense: 4%
mysterious: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassmentModerate
Child abuse, Rape, Physical abuseMinor
Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts