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The House on Mango Street (Vintage Contemporaries)

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A TODAY SHOW ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A coming-of- age classic about a young girl growing up in Chicago • Acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught in schools and universities alike, and translated around the world—from the winner of the 2025 Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Book Critics Circle. “Cisneros draws on her rich [Latino] heritage...and seduces with precise, spare prose, creat[ing] unforgettable characters we want to lift off the page. She is not only a gifted writer, but an absolutely essential one.” —The New York Times Book Review The House on Mango Street is one of the most cherished novels of the last fifty years. Readers from all walks of life have fallen for the voice of Esperanza Cordero, growing up in Chicago and inventing for herself who and what she will become. “In English my name means hope,” she says. “In Spanish it means too many letters. It means sadness, it means waiting." Told in a series of vignettes—sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes joyous—Cisneros’s masterpiece is a classic story of childhood and self-discovery and one of the greatest neighborhood novels of all time. Like Sinclair Lewis’s Main Street or Toni Morrison’s Sula, it makes a world through people and their voices, and it does so in language that is poetic and direct. This gorgeous coming-of-age novel is a celebration of the power of telling one’s story and of being proud of where you're from. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage


Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 3, 1991


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 144 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 2


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 72


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.17 x 0.46 x 7.96 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Hispanic American Literature & Fiction #6 in Cultural Heritage Fiction #8 in Short Stories (Books)


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    • Great book great author
Format: Paperback
The book was interesting and all the poems were easy to understand.
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2026 by Andrea
    • Great book
Format: Paperback
This was a gift for a close friend and she absolutely loved it
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2026 by Danny Waldron
    • Good, simple read
Format: Paperback
In A House on Mango Street, the author, Sandra Cisneros, describes the life of young Esperanza’s growing up in the rural area of Chicago. This book tastefully describes the hard topics of discrimination and assault but also is at some points hard to follow due to the vagueness in the chapters. In a summary, Esperanza, being a young hispanic girl in the 50’s was a very hard thing to go through. In her first job she was kissed by an old man who “[kissed her] hard on the mouth and [didn’t] let go,” for just one example (55). She lives on the poor side of friend and faces discrimination anywhere she goes. She goes through life experiencing assault, hardship, friendships, family issues and more. It is somewhat heartwarming and somewhat terrifying read. I really enjoyed the way the other wrote this book. The story is grouped into small anecdotes instead of the normal chronologically written books. Each chapter is 2-5 pages making the book a quick read. Although the book does not have much depth to it, it is a fascinating read and adds many topics that you would not expect to appear within this book. The author uses lots of great comparisons like “my mother's hair, my mother's hair, like little rosettes, like little candy circles all curly and pretty because she pinned it in pincurls all day, sweet to put your nose into when she is holding you, holding you and you feel safe, is the warm smell of bread before you bake it, is the smell when she makes room for you on her side of the bed still warm with her skin, and you sleep near her, the rain outside falling and Papa snoring.” This book was a good and simple read but did not hit me the way a 5 star book would so that is why I gave it 4 stars. I did not truly dislike any part of the book. I think it was a very nicely written book, tastefully covering a wide range of topics. Although like I previously mentioned, it is not a book of depth. It does cause much deep thinking and analyzing so if you are looking for a hard read this is not the book for you. But if you are looking for a easy and interesting read, A House on Mango Street is a great choice. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2018 by Patrick Tickle
    • Classic
Format: Paperback
Classic Hispanic literature. Read years ago in college and was fun to read again many years later. So fun to read about a family from Mexico living in Chicago. The characters and adventures on the street were unforgetable. Sandra Cisneros is a gem of a writer.
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2026 by Becky Johnson
    • Boring book
Format: Paperback
Not sure what the hype was all about. We read this for book club and a few didn’t even finish it
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2026 by Tyler Jennings
    • Amazing
Format: Paperback
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This book was a great choice for my son’s school reading. The House on Mango Street is interesting, easy to follow, and tells a meaningful story that keeps you engaged. It has also been helpful for his school assignments and reading comprehension. Overall, we’re very happy with this book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2026 by Llaremis naval
    • Awesome!
Format: Kindle
An enjoyable short read … With every chapter it bought new life to Esperanza life on Mango street and why those memories were important to her …
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2026 by Sakeena
    • beautiful language
Format: Kindle
A mix of spoken word and poetic writing; the vignettes breathe of life with all the beautiful language, with all the Chicana identity.
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2026 by Christian Rivera

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