Hey there!
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros is so
fantastic! It's a quick read but it's a mighty read! It is a beautiful photo
album of all of the people that Sandra has met on Mango Street. It's written
vignette style and each chapter is a deeper peek into Sandra's life as well as
the people around her.
It's so descriptive
and you can relate to all of the characters. She speaks life into each one of
them and in 1 - 2 pages you learn all about each person or family. You
understand their life as seen through the eyes of a young girl (which as an
adult reading it, you immediately understand what is really happening). You
either know them, live with them or by them or you are them! I love that she
captured the vibe of the people on her street.
You just have to run
out and get this book. I am so upset that I wasn't required to read this book in school. I think everyone should read this. I am on the fence about making it
required reading in schools. I don't want it to be something that you dread
reading because it's so good. But, I certainly think that it should be
introduced to everyone. Sandra's neighborhood description will get the mind
juices flowing. Anyone with a creative bone will either want to write about
their neighborhood, "draw about it" or read more about other folks'
neighborhood. It made me want to run out and get more from Ms. Cisneros.
I gave this book 5 stars. A definite must read!
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