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When I Was Puerto Rican - Community Reviews back

by Esmeralda Santiago
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Lisa (Harmony)
Lisa (Harmony) rated it 11 years ago
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...
Osho
Osho rated it 14 years ago
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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