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All parent reviews for The House on Mango Street
Average rating based on 5 parent reviews:
- 60% say sexual content is an issue
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i am i high school student in texas and i am reading this novel, and frankly i am not in the least bit impressed with it. its a story that has no connection between vignettes and is no more than a collaberation of random short stories. in my oppinion a sixth grader could have written this book.
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Terrible book, don't expect to take anything out of it
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.
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Reality's problems are harsh, but it's not selling off sex or anything.
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.
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My Opinion & guide Lines.
i think this book isn't for kinds but it should be good for the younger adults in about let's say maybe senior year in high school and not for younger viewers in junior high school.
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