Americas Dream
by Esmeralda Santiago
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Read in February, 2008
this book is great
its about a hotel keeper whose dream is to escape from her molestor and abusive lover. At the hotel she meets this family that offers her a job in the united states. America feel running away from her problems may help till she gets a sad and scary surprise at her arrival.
its about a hotel keeper whose dream is to escape from her molestor and abusive lover. At the hotel she meets this family that offers her a job in the united states. America feel running away from her problems may help till she gets a sad and scary surprise at her arrival.
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I loved her book When I Was Puerto Rican. This novel is only okay - I've read too many similar stories to this one. If I had read this book in 1996when it was first published, I would have been more impressed because the idea/topic would have been fresh to me then.
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In this book, Esmeralda explains the concept of "machismo" with such accuracy, detail and candidness, she will leave you feeling raw and bruised. This book introduced me to Esmeralda's work - and I will keep coming back for years to come
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Read in January, 2004
A very compelling narrative. Santiago's gift is creating characters through clearly evoked details of their experiences.
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This is a book about what people think the American Dream and when you find out its not what you thought
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This book was a little more involved than the whimsy of When I was Puerto Rican and Almost a Woman.
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