The House on Mango Street
by: Sandra Cisneros
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Told in a series of vignettes stunning for their eloquence, The House on Mango Street is Sandra Cisneros's greatly admired novel of a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago.Acclaimed by critics, beloved by children, their parents and grandparents, taught everywhere from inner-city grade schools to universities across the country, and translated all over the world, it has entered the canon of coming-of-age classics.
Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous, The House on Mango Street tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, whose neighborhood is one of harsh realities and harsh beauty.Esperanza doesn't want to belong--not to her rundown neighborhood, and not to the low expectations the world has for her.Esperanza's story is that of a young girl coming into her power, and inventing for herself what she will become.
Told in a series of vignettes stunning for their eloquence, The House on Mango Street is Sandra Cisneros's greatly admired novel of a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago.Acclaimed by critics, beloved by children, their parents and grandparents, taught everywhere from inner-city grade schools to universities across the country, and translated all over the world, it has entered the canon of coming-of-age classics.
Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous, The House on Mango Street tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, whose neighborhood is one of harsh realities and harsh beauty.Esperanza doesn't want to belong--not to her rundown neighborhood, and not to the low expectations the world has for her.Esperanza's story is that of a young girl coming into her power, and inventing for herself what she will become.
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- This book will always hold a place in my heart
This book was assigned reading in my Junior English class, over 10 years ago. For some reson I couldn't put it down. I absolutely loved it. Even though my childhood was different than Esperanza's, I still felt that I could relate to some of the themes in the book. This book had a bigger emotional impact than any other book I read in high school. I love the style it is written in. The prose has such a poetic feel to it at times. I have read it again a few times since high school, and even thought ... Read More
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- Never got product or refund
This is the confirmation I got: "available to ship by April 30,2009".
It is May 30th and I don't have the book yet.I contacted the seller twice.No response the first time, then on May 27 he wrote to say that he had not shipped the item yet!This is a book I needed for a class I attend 4 times a week!
I asked the seller to process a refund instead.So far I have no book and no refund.I am not buying from Pepitone ever again, and will think twice before buying from Amazon.com ... Read More
Rating: - A book to be borrowed not bought
The House on Mango Street is dedicated to 'las mujeres'. However, stories of the life of women (and the main character, Esperanza) on Mango street are superfluously written, punctuated with goofy stream of consciousness narration and misplaced metaphors. Seems as if Cisneros uses her Latino heritage as an excuse to write a book and does not manage to bring any of her characters to life.
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- A tale of its time
If my son finds this book on his required reading list some day, I know exactly what his reaction will be: What the hey?!? He's never had the slightest interest in any children's book with a Caldecott or Newbery medallion on the cover. I doubt that his aversion to literary fiction will change as he moves into young adulthood.
Books like Mango Street are just so darn, well, literary. That's appealing to a great many adult readers -- I like YA fiction -- but not so to a child who wants ... Read More
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- book review
Cisneros wrote this book describing the memories and experiences of a young woman named Esperanza, who grows up in a Latino neighborhood in Chicago. Esperanza as well as other boys and girls live their life in the small containment of Mango Street. The book shows how Esperanza goes through puberty and how she transforms from a young girl to a mature woman. She makes and loses many friends during this process which helps her to see herself for who she is.
I enjoyed reading this book. This ... Read More
- This book will always hold a place in my heartThis book was assigned reading in my Junior English class, over 10 years ago. For some reson I couldn't put it down. I absolutely loved it. Even though my childhood was different than Esperanza's, I still felt that I could relate to some of the themes in the book. This book had a bigger emotional impact than any other book I read in high school. I love the style it is written in. The prose has such a poetic feel to it at times. I have read it again a few times since high school, and even thought ... Read More
- Never got product or refundThis is the confirmation I got: "available to ship by April 30,2009".
It is May 30th and I don't have the book yet.I contacted the seller twice.No response the first time, then on May 27 he wrote to say that he had not shipped the item yet!This is a book I needed for a class I attend 4 times a week!
I asked the seller to process a refund instead.So far I have no book and no refund.I am not buying from Pepitone ever again, and will think twice before buying from Amazon.com ... Read More
- A book to be borrowed not boughtThe House on Mango Street is dedicated to 'las mujeres'. However, stories of the life of women (and the main character, Esperanza) on Mango street are superfluously written, punctuated with goofy stream of consciousness narration and misplaced metaphors. Seems as if Cisneros uses her Latino heritage as an excuse to write a book and does not manage to bring any of her characters to life.
- A tale of its timeIf my son finds this book on his required reading list some day, I know exactly what his reaction will be: What the hey?!? He's never had the slightest interest in any children's book with a Caldecott or Newbery medallion on the cover. I doubt that his aversion to literary fiction will change as he moves into young adulthood.
Books like Mango Street are just so darn, well, literary. That's appealing to a great many adult readers -- I like YA fiction -- but not so to a child who wants ... Read More
- book reviewCisneros wrote this book describing the memories and experiences of a young woman named Esperanza, who grows up in a Latino neighborhood in Chicago. Esperanza as well as other boys and girls live their life in the small containment of Mango Street. The book shows how Esperanza goes through puberty and how she transforms from a young girl to a mature woman. She makes and loses many friends during this process which helps her to see herself for who she is.
I enjoyed reading this book. This ... Read More
