The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

The House on Mango Street

Sandra Cisneros

144 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective fast-paced
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In The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros draws on her own experience as a Hispanic woman writer facing obstacles in a patriarchal community resistant to change. Published in 1984 to instantaneous acclaim, the book is made up of lyrical passag...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 33,546 reviews

Moods

reflective: 78%

emotional: 69%

hopeful: 36%

inspiring: 29%

sad: 28%

funny: 19%

lighthearted: 15%

challenging: 11%

dark: 10%

adventurous: 7%

relaxing: 6%

informative: 5%

tense: 4%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

68% of readers chose fast
21% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
13% of readers chose A mix
77% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

47% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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