Emily's review
Caramelo
by Sandra Cisneros
Emily's review
Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros
Emily's review
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This book was definitely worthwhile, but I think Cisneros got a bit overwhelmed with the task of composing an entire novel. She has many, many gorgeous lines strewn about the entire book with wonderful observations and dialogue, cute and gripping stories here and there, but the entire plot and her basic point are rather blurry if not craggy. She seems to be able to create enough momentum for a certain scene, but she doesn't give much reason for what all the scenes have in common. It seems to be an obvious tribute to her own coming of age in a fascinating family, but the end seems rather schmaltzy - especially the last line. Since I absolutely loved Woman Hollering Creek, I can't help but wonder if her greatest talent is in short stories.
