256 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
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Language: English
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Description
Memory Mambo describes the life of Juani Casas, a 25-year-old Cuban-born American lesbian who manages her family's laundromat in Chicago while trying to cope with family, work, love, sex, and the weirdness of North American culture. Achy Obejas's ...
Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews
Moods
reflective 100%
challenging 66%
emotional 66%
sad 33%
tense 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assaultModerate
Domestic abuseMinor
War
256 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Memory Mambo describes the life of Juani Casas, a 25-year-old Cuban-born American lesbian who manages her family's laundromat in Chicago while trying to cope with family, work, love, sex, and the weirdness of North American culture. Achy Obejas's ...
Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews
Moods
reflective 100%
challenging 66%
emotional 66%
sad 33%
tense 33%
Pace
slow 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assaultModerate
Domestic abuseMinor
War