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Book Review By Tracie Amirante
Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros

"Caramelo" is a book about the Reyes family, and Cisneros follows these colorful, strong characters across several generations and landscapes as the narrator--Lala Reyes--attempts to seperate fact from family folklore. As Lala searches for her place in the world, she finds herself turning to the past--her roots, her family--for inspiration and guidance. Lala's grandparents and parents are Mexican weavers, U.S. Soldiers, and nitty-gritty-Windy-City furniture upholsters. Cisneros backs the novel with well-researched insight to Mexican and Chicago history.


Plot & Themes
Ethnic/Regional/Religion
Other aspects:
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Texas
The Americas (not US): Yes
The Americas: - Mexico
City? Yes
City: - Chicago

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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