250 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573440172
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cleis Press
Publication date: 27 August 1996
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 64 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
War250 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781573440172
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Cleis Press
Publication date: 27 August 1996
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 64 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