Steven's review
Woman Hollering Creek: And Other Stories
by Sandra Cisneros
Steven's review
Woman Hollering Creek: And Other Stories by Sandra Cisneros
Steven's review
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Her poetic language was consistent throughout; present in the vignettes as well as the longer stories. I think the vignettes benefited from being in the collection. As stand alone pieces many of them didn't work well for me. They were strong on voice and with evocative language, but I wanted something more—the surprise of a poem or the conflict of a story—something more than a page or two of voice (a character speaking). Including them in the collection, however, creates a chorus of voices. Interestingly, "Little Miracles, Kept Promises" mimics that chorus and seems, thematically, almost the center of the collection.
The dual languages gave the prose an added texture. Unfortunately, Spanish is not one of my languages, so the only meaning I got out of it was the look and sound of the words. There is a strong multicultural foundation in all of the stories, which is particularly evident in her use of Spanish and English. I'm sure for those that are inside that cultural mili...more
The dual languages gave the prose an added texture. Unfortunately, Spanish is not one of my languages, so the only meaning I got out of it was the look and sound of the words. There is a strong multicultural foundation in all of the stories, which is particularly evident in her use of Spanish and English. I'm sure for those that are inside that cultural mili...more
