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Description
You'd think a knife in the ribs would be the end of things, but for Chuy, that's what it takes to make his life interesting. He finally sees that people love him, faces the consequences of his actions, and even stumbles upon what may be true love. A funny, touching, and wholly original story... read more
Memorable Quotes
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“I could never used a word like 'love' for a homie, but that's the kind of language I had in my heart.”
Chuy
First Sentence
WHEN YOU'RE an ordinary-looking guy, even feo, you got to suck it up and do your best.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 (1)
Chapter 2 (16)
Chapter 3 (32)
Chapter 4 (49)
Chapter 5 (66)
Chapter 6 (83)
Chapter 7 (98)
Chapter 8 (116)
Chapter 9 (134)
Chapter 10 (145)
Glossary
- Ay, dios: Spanish for 'oh, god'
- borrachos: Spanish for 'drunkards'
- cabr(`o)n: Spanish for 'bastard'
- los campos: Spanish for 'the countryside'
- cara: Spanish for 'face'
- carnal: Spanish for 'blood brother'
- chale: Spanish for 'no way'
- chavalo: Spanish for 'child'
- chicas: Spanish for 'girls'
- chicharrones: Spanish for 'pork rinds'
- chismosos / as: Spanish for 'gossipers'
- chalo: Spanish for 'gangster'
- chones: Spanish for 'underpants'
- la chota: Spanish for 'the police'
- churros: a doughnut-like pastry
- "Cielito Lindo": a Spanish song
- cochino: Spanish for 'pig'
- comadre: Spanish for 'an extremely close women friend'
- cruda: Spanish for 'hangover'
- entiendes: Spanish for 'understand'
- feo: Spanish for 'ugly'
- feria: Spanish for 'cash'
- hijole: Spanish for 'wow'
- huango: Spanish for 'loose, misshapen'
- mala: Spanish for 'bad (feminine)'
- menuda: a Spanish soup
- mi'jo: short for 'mi hijo' which is Spanish for 'my son'
- mi abuela: Spanish for 'my grandmother'
- mi novia: Spanish for 'my sweetheart' (feminine)
- mi papi: Spanish for 'my daddy'
- mocosos: Spanish for 'snot-nosed kids'
- mota: Spanish for 'marijuana'
- nada m(`a)s: Spanish for 'no more'
- nalgas: Spanish for 'buttocks'
- novio: Spanish for 'boyfriend'
- paleta: Spanish for 'Popsicle'
- panader(`i)a: Spanish for bakery
- pan dulce: Spanish for 'sweet bread'
- pendejo: Spanish for 'stupid person'
- placa: Spanish for 'signature graffiti'
- primo: Spanish for 'cousin'
- pues: Spanish for 'well'
- puta: Spanish for 'whore/bitch'
- qu(`e) asco: Spanish for 'how disgusting'
- qu(`e) gacho: Spanish for 'what a mess/what a bad thing'
- quien sabe: Spanish for 'who knows'
- rancheras: Spanish for 'old-fashioned songs'
- raza: a Latino race
- sin veruenza: Spanish for 'shameless'
- sapo: Spanish for 'toad'
- suave: Spanish for 'cool, smooth'
- telenovela: Spanish for 'soup opera'
- tonto: Spanish for 'stupid'
- tripas: Spanish for 'intestines'
- vato: Spanish for 'cool guy'
- viejo: Spanish for 'old man'
Authors & Contributors
- Gary Soto (Author)
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