dlsmk's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
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Moderately mentioned; teen pregnancy, emotional abuse, assault
Lightly sprinkled; poverty
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, and Pregnancy
Minor: Bullying, Racism, Suicide, and Classism
_bobatea_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Classism, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Bullying, Child death, Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Xenophobia
ashybri's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Classism, and Domestic abuse
Touches on sensitive subjects and eventsSpoiler
like abuse and assaultSpoiler
but doesn’t include graphic details.savvylit's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Ultimately, my greatest takeaway from reading The House on Mango Street was that Sandra Cisneros is an absolutely fantastic writer. Let me leave you with just a few of her gorgeous sentences so that you can see what I mean:
"I am a red balloon, a balloon tied to an anchor."
“She looked out the window her whole life, the way so many women sit their sadness on an elbow.”
"Their strength is secret. They send ferocious roots beneath the ground. They grow up and they grow down and grab the earth between their hairy toes and bite the sky with violent teeth and never quit their anger. This is how they keep."
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Racism, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Grief and Chronic illness
Minor: Suicide
wonderlour's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Child death, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Rape
ri_lei_gh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Chronic illness
Moderate: Rape and Death
lucinotlucy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual assault