I am now reading The Accidental Santera and for some reason, it made me remember that I have yet to review Dirty Girls on Top by Alica Valdes- Rodriguez.
I shall do so and attempt to be quick about it.
First , let me say that I don’t think most reviews are worth a damn these days. [...]
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Books-Dirty Girls on Top
Posted in La Crítica, tagged alisa valdes-rodriguez, books, dirty girls, latina fiction, Reviews on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Books-The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Posted in La Crítica, tagged books, dominican republic, junot diaz, negritude, oscar wao on July 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I loved this book. Junot Diaz explores what it means to be a Dominicano in the US of A. Oscar is a fat, nerdy social misfit. He is so nerdy his nerd friends are embarrassed by him. He struggles to fit in, to find love all while remaining Oscar “Wao”.
How does one remain true to [...]
