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America's Dream
by Esmeralda Santiago
Violence, family dynamics, and lots of descriptions of the "have" and "have-nots" makes this an interesting read.
Reading about a character who makes poor choices can often be a turn-off, however the author engages the reader by describing the protagonist and her backstory effectively.
Beautiful descriptive prose keeps you reading but the redundant descriptions on setting is sometimes too much and the eye wants to scan for the forward movement.
I love the dialogue, the emotional reactions, and interplay between the maids. I loved how the author gave us the dialogue between the mother and protagonist. The villain in the story was well played.I learned some things about Puerto RIco, the culture and language.
I didn't like the way the daughter's character was written. She had the same extremes of reaction over the entire book.
These glitches may be because this is the author's first novel (1996).
I would definitely read Esmeralda Santiago's other books.
Reading about a character who makes poor choices can often be a turn-off, however the author engages the reader by describing the protagonist and her backstory effectively.
Beautiful descriptive prose keeps you reading but the redundant descriptions on setting is sometimes too much and the eye wants to scan for the forward movement.
I love the dialogue, the emotional reactions, and interplay between the maids. I loved how the author gave us the dialogue between the mother and protagonist. The villain in the story was well played.I learned some things about Puerto RIco, the culture and language.
I didn't like the way the daughter's character was written. She had the same extremes of reaction over the entire book.
These glitches may be because this is the author's first novel (1996).
I would definitely read Esmeralda Santiago's other books.