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Title: Woman Hollering Creek: And Other Stories
ISBN: 0679738568
Author:
Sandra Cisneros
Publicate Date: 1992-03-03
Publish: 1992-03-03
List Price: $12.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Unique and beautiful collection of stories
Sandra Cisneros's style and her ability to spin a tale does not disappoint in "Woman Hollering Creek: And Other Stories." At times, her writing lyrical and the words are strung together in patterns. At other times, it is as though she is a best friend who has picked up a conversation with you just where she left off the other night. These stories are about being an outsider, a rebel, a woman, and a representation of culture and all of the struggles that come with such a mantle. They are funny, wise, introverted, and, above all, beautifully written. Cisneros has observed and written everyday life in a way that most people cannot. I highly recommend this collection to anyone in search of a unique and fascinating collection of tales.
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2: Will stay with you forever
I read this book for a Chicano litterature class in college, and absolutely fell in love. The stories are so touching and real, they will stay with you for a very long time. The stories will come to me and different times and make me smile. I would deffinately recommend this book.
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3: Joyful Noise
Sandra Cisneros' Woman Hollering Creek & Other Stories is a collection of 22 stories that have been divided into three sections. Each section is named after one of the stories contained in it. These stories work because the situations are real. They are narratives that people can really connect with. The language is common and is easily understood by individuals of various educational levels.
Narration is a key to uniqueness of the accounts in Woman Hollering Creek & Other Stories. The narrators in the first section are young. Children, probably no older than about twelve years of age. The narrators in the second and third sections of stories are slightly older than the first group of storytellers, yet still in the midst of adolescences and young adulthood. Individuals trying to find themselves.
Initially, it was not my intent to read the entire collection of stories contained in Sandra Cisneros' Woman Hollering Creek. I was assigned a project in school, in which I needed to deal with a text, from an ethnic perspective, among other things. I chose to read the title story, Woman Hollering Creek. I actually enjoyed the story. I found it to be very inspirational. The way that Cleofilas, the main character makes the transformation from a meek, battered woman to an empowered woman with a positive outlook on life. I think that this tale would be especially motivational for women in abusive situations.
After reading the title story for my school project, I was eager to read some of the other stories from the collection. Overall, I found the stories in this collection to be enjoyable. I would caution parents however about this collection, only because some of the stories in the second and third sections are definitely not suitable for younger readers. These stories deal with topics of a sexually charged nature. (Nothing that is necessarily vulgar though.) The second and third sections of stories should be suitable however for high school students.
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4: 4.5 Stars
As usual, great, great work from Sandra Cisneros. She has such a unique voice and style and through her myriad narrators, this short story collection lays bare the realities of those who are oppressed and victimized. Many of the narrators are double minorities and the issues span from identity crises and gender bias, to patriarchal violence and class stratification. Cisneros has a way of using a conversational and seemingly simplistic (and often times childlike) voice to expose the very troubling and complex issues that occur to those who are caught between a rock and a hard place.
Cisneros is among the very best in Chicana/o literature. She is brutally honest and not afraid to deal with the ugly side of stark reality. Often times funny, and always moving, this collection is highly recommended to all.
Also recommended: The House On Mango Street
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5: True Writing
Wow - I don't agree at all with the reviewers who coined this "feminist" or "chicana". I mean, sure it is that, but it's so much more!
Cisneros's use of language and lyricism is at once beautiful and incredibly effective. She is one of the few writers who uses dialect to the advantage and not the detriment of her story, speaking volumes about her characters through their own voices. Her prose is rich enough for poetry, and spare enough to draw the reader into ruminations with every paragraph.
This is literature, true literature that takes the reader in surprising new directions. Inspiring.
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