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A review by elempr
Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros
3.0
A pretty good book in the beginning and the end. I really liked the way it explored Lala's relationship with her family, their past, and her experiences being an immigrant and living in poverty. The middle of the book, where Lala tells her grandmother's story, lagged a little bit. I sometimes felt like the book needed a bit more plot to drive it along.
I was also a bit annoyed by the whole "women love more intensely than men, who are all careless and cheat" thing, because (a) that is not at all true and (b) it's really just a way of justifying shitty behavior by men. Which is not what I am about.
I was also a bit annoyed by the whole "women love more intensely than men, who are all careless and cheat" thing, because (a) that is not at all true and (b) it's really just a way of justifying shitty behavior by men. Which is not what I am about.