Kristine's review
The Dirty Girls Social Club: A Novel
by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (Goodreads author!)
Kristine's review
The Dirty Girls Social Club: A Novel by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (Goodreads author!)
Kristine's review
rating:
bookshelves:
cultural,
womenslives
recommended for: women/all interested in broadening their cultural perspective
Sent to me by a California aunt, first read by my summer intern -- an incredibly intelligent and talented young U.S.-born "Mexica" -- I hardly put this book down once I started reading it. It's a fun story about female friends, it's a dramatic story of friends supporting each other though life's threats and challenges, and it's a rich, enlightening story of "Hispanic" women. It helps us understand that "Hispanic" is no more one flavor of people than "Anglo" (a category that does nothing to illuminate the ethics, values, and cultural heritage of those of us whose DNA ties to Scandinavia). It's the perfect time in the U.S. to grow our perspective so entertainingly described by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez. I, for one, will read more of her. Enjoy.
