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When I Was Puerto Rican - Esmeralda Santiago
When I Was Puerto Rican
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Selling over 16,000 copies in hardcover, this triumphant coming-of-age memoir is now available in paperback editions in both English and Spanish. In the tradition of Black Ice, Santiago writes lyrically of her childhood on her native island and of her bewildering years of transition in New York... show more
Selling over 16,000 copies in hardcover, this triumphant coming-of-age memoir is now available in paperback editions in both English and Spanish. In the tradition of Black Ice, Santiago writes lyrically of her childhood on her native island and of her bewildering years of transition in New York City.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780679756767 (0679756760)
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 274
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult, Non Fiction, Autobiography, Memoir, Biography, Literature, European Literature, Book Club, Coming Of Age, Contemporary, Biography Memoir, Spanish Literature
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Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it
5.0 I Really Resonated With This One
text I Really Resonated With This One
I loved this book beyond reason, but I admit for very personal reasons. This certainly resonated with me in ways someone without a Puerto Rican background wouldn't share, although that doesn't mean they wouldn't appreciate it. Just that my response to it was so personal I'm aware I didn't have an ob...
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Osho
Osho rated it
3.0
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Puerto Rico. This is primarily a memoir of a Puerto Rican childhood. Santiago gives a satisfying account of daily life with its occasional dramatic, punctuating events. She uses description well to imbue the landscape with emotional resonance. The New York section was thinner and seemed rushed. It w...
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Other editions (11)
When I Was Puerto Rican: A Memoir (A Merloyd Lawrence Book) - Esmeralda Santiago
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When I Was Puerto Rican: A Memoir - Esmeralda Santiago
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