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May 22 '00
Pros: Wonderful prose that expresses complex ideas about growing up, poverty, and the Latino community
Cons: Need to go slowly to take it all in
Summary: The House on Mango Street is another book that popped up on the reading list generated by the (now defunct) BookMatcher at Amazon.com. (I am one of those people that loves lists; I can't seem to help myself). As usual, the BookMatcher was ... read more
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Mar 05 '05
Pros: One of the top five greatest young adult novels ever conceived.
Cons: If you're looking for in-depth analysis of Chicago's Latino population, look elsewhere.
Summary: It occurs to me that I don't know if this book was originally intended to be considered a young adult novel back in 1984 when it was published. Over the past twenty-plus years since it came out, though, it's certainly been remembered that way. ... read more
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Aug 10 '04
Pros: Vivid, riveting, and (at 110 pages) brisk reading
Cons: Downbeat style might be a turn-off to young readers expecting a neat wrap-up
Summary: "A poem should not mean, but be." -- Archibald MacLeish, Ars Poetica Sandra Cisneros' 1984 novel The House on Mango Street is bound to puzzle a lot of students, especially those who remember their literary terms all too well. There's not ... read more
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Jul 13 '02
Pros: Beautifully written descriptions that paint vivid pictures
Cons: A short book. Done too soon
Summary: In one of the textbooks my students used in Poland, I came across a short passage from a book called The House on Mango Street by an author named Sandra Cisneros. I'd never encountered this book before, nor anything by this author. However, the ... read more
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Jun 15 '02
Pros: Simple little book that will capture you by the heartstrings.
Cons: House on Mango Street will catch you off guard.
Summary: When The House on Mango Street arrived in my mailbox through half.com, I thought: What the heck is this? It was a skinny little book with 110 pages. It looked like it might be a book for young adults, so I thought I might be a little ... read more
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Mar 26 '01
Pros: Simplistically profound.
Cons: a few short chapters got a little boring
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This book was one of the best books I have read in a while.
I read the entire book in one day. Sandra Cisneros crafted this collection of mostly unrelated events beautifully. Every chapter (usually 2-4 pages long) contains either the ... read more
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Mar 23 '01
Pros: language, quick read, anthologized
Cons: -
Summary: Sandra Cisneros' The House on Mango Street is a short "novel of stories" revolving around the world of Esperanza, a young Latino teen in Chicago. The story tells of her growing up in the poorer, ethnic regions of the city and her aspirations toward the ... read more
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Jan 03 '01
Pros: brilliant
Cons: deceptively simple- don't be fooled!
Summary: Sandra Cisneros, author of The House on Mango Street, was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 20, 1954. She was the only daughter, of seven children, to a Mexican father and mother. She grew up as a poor, Hispanic girl, learning to deal with all the ... read more
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Sep 11 '00
Pros: lyrical and very moving
Cons: wish there were more stories
Summary: I recently joined a new women's book group made up of university faculty, staff and students. For the inaugural book, we decided to read The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisnero's novel about growing in a Chicago Latino neighborhood. Taking a ... read more
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May 31 '00
Pros: Subtle, book to be comtemplated, concise yet meaningful
Cons: May be annoyed by its simple style and short length
Summary: I am reading this book for my college writing class. Written from a perspective of a young girl, probably 12-14 years old, the House on Mango Street seems like a book for children. Its brevity and simple style are quite deceptive. Although ... read more
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Jan 13 '00
Pros: easy read
Cons: strange organization, simple language
Summary: I had to read this book for summer reading and I actually enjoyed reading it!!! I found it easy to connect the book with my personal life. The House On Mango Street
1. I was born in Hartford and lived there until the summer before I entered seventh ... read more
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Dec 10 '99
Pros: This book reads like poetry in the best sense. It is rich with real life and emotional truths.
Cons: The simplicity of the writing style may fool readers into thinking that the content is simple as well.
Summary: Sandra Cisneros's House on Mango Street is an amazing collection of vignettes which take us through the life of a young Latina girl. Cisneros's writing is as rich and elegant as heavy pastry, with a light frosting of mysticism and culturally-bound ... read more
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Oct 17 '07
Pros: The meatphors are a nice way to express ideas
Cons: Vignettes dont really relate to each other
Summary: I think that House on Mango street is a bad book. The chapters dont really relate to each other that well, so it doesnt seem like you are reading a novel. I personally feel that vignettes are a bad way to express ideas in a
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