The Meaning of Consuelo : A Novel (Bluestreak)
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Ortiz Cofer becomes a better and better writer with each book-The Meaning of Consuelo is nearly perfect in both characterization and plotting-Ortiz Cofer's prose is accessible while poetic, making this a fine book for critical reading as well as for enjoyment. (KLIATT)
Book Description
La nina seria, the serious child. That's how Consuelo's mother has cast her pensive, book-loving daughter, while Consuelo's younger sister, Mili, is seen as vivacious-a ray of tropical sunshine. Two daughters: one dark, one light; one to offer comfort and consolation, the other to charm and delight. But something is not right in this Puerto Rican family. Coming of age when American influence threatens to dilute the island's traditional Spanish customs as well as to harm, perhaps irreparably, its fragile ecology, Consuelo watches her family and culture being torn asunder-much like the island itself.
The Meaning of Consuelo : A Novel (Bluestreak)
The Meaning of Consuelo: A Novel (Bluestreak),Judith Ortiz Cofer,Beacon Press,0807083879,Bildungsromans,Fiction,Fiction - General,General,Literary,Loss (Psychology),Psychological fiction,Puerto Rico,Sisters,Fiction / General
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