128 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747560876
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Publication date: 19 July 2004
Description
Told in a series of vibrant vignettes, The House on Mango Street is the story of Esperanza Cordera, a young girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago. For Esperanza, Mango Street is a desolate landscape of concrete and run-down tenements ...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,710 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
hopeful 35%
inspiring 29%
sad 28%
funny 16%
lighthearted 15%
challenging 12%
dark 10%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 6%
informative 5%
tense 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassmentModerate
Rape, Child abuseMinor
Death
128 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747560876
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Paperbacks
Publication date: 19 July 2004
Description
Told in a series of vibrant vignettes, The House on Mango Street is the story of Esperanza Cordera, a young girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago. For Esperanza, Mango Street is a desolate landscape of concrete and run-down tenements ...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,710 reviews
Moods
emotional 70%
hopeful 35%
inspiring 29%
sad 28%
funny 16%
lighthearted 15%
challenging 12%
dark 10%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 6%
informative 5%
tense 4%
mysterious 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 14% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 36% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassmentModerate
Rape, Child abuseMinor
Death