The House on Mango Street (by Sandra Cisneros)

It DOES have struggles of sexual and stress probelms in life, but in the end it's very inspirational and overcoming of trials to reach a gial or dream, and it's a fun style to read, like a girl writing a journal. Very poetic in some chapters and altho the issues are cruel and sexual, it's just a girl trying to survive. It's not like the character is asking for it or anything, so it's not teaching girls to act all... well you know the word.

This book is a disgrace to educational books. It is a terrible book, that looks as if it was written by a 7 year old. Its vignettes are totally unrelated to each other, and they have no value in them. No message to take out. It doesn't even leave you with anything to try and analyze it. At a random point in the story, three clairvoyants come to her neighborhood and tell her what's going to happen with her life, what is the message there? That Divination is real? I had to read this book in my Multicultural Literature class, and I have to say, it's the ONLY book that I've EVER read that I dislike. Even the questions the teacher asked about it only related to things that happened, not the theme, considering there isn't one. It's just overall a terrible book, that people could read in their free time, but should not be given to kids in school to read, and analyze. It's a waste of the limited time our foolish education system gives us.

I thought this book was suggesting things for young girls to become involved in

I'm not done with it yet (I'm reading it for school) but so far it is good. The House on Mango Street is a book of vignettes. For an assignment, we have to right vignettes about our lives, and later will be made into books! It's really fun. Anyways, for this book I'd rate it for ages 13 and up. It would be too hard for younger kids to read, and it does have violence and sexuality.

You have to go into this book with an open mind or you will not enjoy it. I think the reason people are saying that they dislike this book so much is because it is GRITTY. This book is written from the point of view of a young girl who lives in an poor, largely Hispanic neighborhood, and is faced with many situations that most people would not come across. This book is not butterflies and daisies and girls who giggle during sleepovers. This book is about girls that were unkowningly driving around in a stolen car, who sang jump-roping songs about pregnancies, who were hit by their fathers and husbands, who had to trade money for friendship (although that situation was actually pretty light-hearted and funny). This is an AMAZING book. Don't let the strange, surprising situations unnerve you. Sandra Cisneros is a poetic master who knows more about these situations than anyone else. As a girl who recieved this book on her 12th birthday, I must tell you that the first time you read this book, you might be sickened or bored. But PLEASE! GIVE THE BOOK A CHANCE!

I like it because it tells people what the real world is like. It tells you what to expect and not think love is just come and show up at your door.This book teaches that lesson and many more.

Well, in my school I had to read it for a project. I didn't think it was so bad. I am in the CP class, while a lot of Honors hated it. I personally think it is because they had to read it during the summer and do a big project on it. When not doing it as a project I think I would have enjoyed it very much, as would other kids.

There is some sexual behavior but it teaches a lesson. There is also is some violence but it helps you understand the problems of the neighborhood. I am 14 yrs old and I loved the message behind the issues in this book.