A review by paranormalauren
America's Dream by Esmeralda Santiago
4.0
I'm familiar with Santiago's memoirs, so I was excited when her novel was an assigned book in one of my classes. Unfortunately, we never got around to reading it in the class. I held onto it because I knew ONE DAY I would pick it up and read it. 5 years later, here it is!
I have to say, I enjoyed Santiago's memoirs much more than I did her novel. There's an honesty in them that I just love. However, she's a great writer and it shows up here in this book.
America's Dream is about a Puerto Rican woman who takes a job in New York as a live-in housekeeper to get away from her life in Puerto Rico. It tackles domestic abuse, immigration issues, and the idea of what family means to different people.
Who would like it?: People who watch Oprah a lot, people who liked "The Help", feminists, chicano studies people.
I have to say, I enjoyed Santiago's memoirs much more than I did her novel. There's an honesty in them that I just love. However, she's a great writer and it shows up here in this book.
America's Dream is about a Puerto Rican woman who takes a job in New York as a live-in housekeeper to get away from her life in Puerto Rico. It tackles domestic abuse, immigration issues, and the idea of what family means to different people.
Who would like it?: People who watch Oprah a lot, people who liked "The Help", feminists, chicano studies people.