“The House on Mango Street
by Sandra Cisneros
Multicultral
Grades: 5th and up
Summary: 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.
I really liked this book! It was an easy read and it was always to the point, the style of writing was different and made it more exciting to read. This is also a good book to shows students good example of figurative language.
I did not think anything did not work in the book. I really like everything about it. I think the experiences of the main character life makes it easy for many to relate to and make connections. Whether it be a new neighborhood, being a young girl coming into maturity, surviving tough or even dangerous situations that we all could experience in life or even coming from different cultures or social economic status. It definately gives you something to think about when reading.
A year from now I will remember this book and will recommend it to everyone, maybe more females over males, but that is not the say male readers would not enjoy this novel. I made personal connections to the characters and some of their experiences so it has made the novel more memorable for me. This would be a great book to teach figuartive language in high school English class.”
Sue G wrote this review 2 weeks ago.
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