A review by gitli57
Carmelo or Puro Cuento by Sandra Cisneros

challenging emotional funny informative reflective

4.0

Loosely in the tradition of Latino multi-generational family epics. What sets this apart is the language and structure. Cisneros has found a path that feels both ancient and contemporary. Rooted in oral storytelling and telenovelas while being beautifully composed literature. At times, the detail, the lists, the fragmentation is almost overwhelming. But, in the end, Cisneros weaves all the threads together like a lovely rebozo, her main metaphor.