false<![CDATA[Dark Dude (w.t.)]]>http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1224089692m/2444372.jpg24443729In Wisconsin, Rico could blend in. His light hair and lighter skin wouldn't make him the "dark dude" or the punching bag for the whole neighborhood. The Midwest is the land of milk and honey, but for Rico Fuentes, it's really a last resort. Trading Harlem for Wisconsin, though, means giving up on a big part of his identity. And when Rico no longer has to prove that he's Latino, he almost stops being one. Except he can never have an ordinary white kid's life, because there are some things that can't be left behind, that can't be cut loose or forgotten. These are the things that will be with you forever.... These are the things that will follow you a thousand miles away.
For anyone who loved The Outsiders -- and for anyone who's ever felt like one -- Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Oscar Hijuelos brings to life a haunting choice and an unforgettable journey about identity, misidentity, and all that we take with us when we run away.24515661692008Dark Dude (w.t.)total:123|5:25|4:35|3:40|2:19|1:4|1234272284840falsefalseSun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009Wed Mar 11 16:39:35 -0700 2009Wed Mar 11 16:52:29 -0700 2009
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Rico is growing up in the mid-to-late 20th century. He lives with his parents and sister in either Harlem or the Upper West Side (it isn't specific)....more...]]>
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40falsefalseMon Apr 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009Sat May 02 05:47:48 -0700 2009Sat May 02 06:04:42 -0700 2009 In DARK DUDE, the main character is (like Hijeulos) a Cuban-American who grows up in Harlem in the late ...more...]]>
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Dark Dude more than I did, but there wasn't enough to really sink my teeth into -- plot-wise, theme-wise, or language-wise. The major characters were a likable bu...more...]]>
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20falsefalseTue May 05 07:44:08 -0700 2009Tue May 05 07:44:08 -0700 2009 Unfortunately, I found this book boring! It has an interesting premise. A white ...more...]]>
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50falsefalseSat Aug 02 23:55:01 -0700 2008Sat Aug 02 23:55:35 -0700 2008 How many teens have wished they could escape the darkness of their lives and live in a land of milk and honey? Rico Fuentes does just that in DARK DUDE by Oscar Hijuelos.
Rico is one-hundred-percent Cuban, yet he struggles daily...more...]]>
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