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The House on Mango Street

Sandra Cisneros
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The House on Mango Street

Sandra Cisneros
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“A classic. . . . This little book has made a great space for itself on the shelf of American literature.” —Julia Alvarez
 
“Afortunado! Lucky! Lucky the generation who grew up with Esperanza and The House on Mango Street. And lucky future readers. This funny, beautiful book will always be with us.” —Maxine Hong Kingston
 
“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
 
“Marvelous . . . spare yet luminous. The subtle power of Cisneros’s storytelling is evident. She communicates all the rapture and rage of growing up in a modern world.” —San Francisco Chronicle
 
“A deeply moving novel...delightful and poignant. . . . Like the best of poetry, it opens the windows of the heart without a wasted word.” —Miami Herald
 
“Sandra Cisneros is one of the most brillant of today’s young writers. Her work is sensitive, alert, nuanceful . . . rich with music and picture.” —Gwendolyn Brooks

Overall rating: 3.909091 / 5 from 11 reviews.

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Touching

"It's touching with every little details in childhood that everyone may not pay attention to. Remind me about my childhood and diary time."

— Szzz (4/5)

The House on Mango Street

"I enjoyed reading ‘The House on Mango Street’. The book is short — being 110 pages, chapters are bite-sized and will leave you crying, laughing and/or pondering on life. I initially saw a chapter of the book on Pinterest and was immediately drawn to the simplicity of Cisneros’ writing. She created a beautiful character, Esperanza, who dreams and desires so vividly. Highly recommend!"

— Maria (4/5)

Great book! Easy read!

"Really great set of stories that creates a big story!"

— CeeCee (5/5)

Not for me

"This book really was not meant for me. It is composed of vignettes, which means very little character development. While the author does a good job illustrating the ups and downs of a poor family, and the writing is good overall. This book did absolutely nothing for me."

— Keke (2/5)

Poetic and poignant

"The House on Mango Street is the story of Esperanza Cordero, a young Latina girl growing up In Chicago as she comes to understand the inequalities of her culture, gender, and social class. Esperanza's story is told in short 1-3 page vignettes which makes for an easy read, but may not be a favourite for people who enjoy books that are very plot driven. Each of these vignettes focuses on a single interaction that shaped her understanding of the world around her - her budding sexuality, her desire for autonomy and freedom, her struggle against feelings of shame and isolation, the dominance of men, and the power of language. I really enjoyed the simplistic beauty of this book. Though short, the vignettes were poetically written and I particularly loved the one where she mused on how she identified with the four skinny trees growing on her street: “Their strength is secret. They send ferocious roots beneath the ground. They grow up and they grow down and grab the earth between their hairy toes and bite the sky with violent teeth and never quit their anger. This is how they keep. ” I recommend this one to anyone looking for a short, yet poignant read!"

— Memoirsofabooknerd (5/5)

Beautiful book

"The House on Mango Street is the remarkable story of Esperanza Cordero. Told in a series of vignettes – sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous – it is the story of a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become"

— AliasNayNay (4/5)

A Great Book

"This short novel provides a complex and interesting view on growing up as a Latina girl. The strange format of the book was hard to follow at first but by the end you will feel like a kindred spirit with Esperanza."

— Sophia (4/5)

A Beautiful Book

"The vignettes in this book are a beautiful look at a young girl coming of age. The vignette about her family's hair is so beautiful. The description of her mother brought tears to my eyes."

— Jenna (4/5)

Wonderful Insight into Cultural Struggles

"I read this book for a course in University this semester. As usual, I opened the book with a sense of respect for its contents. Being a white Canadian woman, I have no idea what it's like to be a Latin-American or Hispanic-American individual. As when reading Wayson Choy, Toni Morrison, or David Chariandy, I kept my mind open for what this book could teach me. I have seen scathing reviews that suggest the unique structure of the book makes it ""terrible"" and ""boring. "" What I think these reviewers are missing is the ability to open their eyes to what these diversions from our expectations might mean. Every vignette was loaded with realities that I could not imagine inhabiting my own childhood. It was a truly enlightening experience for me, and I appreciate Sandra Cisneros' offering these intimate cultural details to the world, for those who can relate and be brought together by her words, and to those of us who wish to learn from the harmful choices North America has made in the past and in our present."

— Kyra (5/5)

LOVED IT!

"This is one of the best books I have EVER read! I've read it twice, because it's truly amazing. I really, really like it. It tells such a wonderful story!"

— Rhea G. (5/5)

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  • Published date: Jan 27, 2026
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 160
  • Publisher: Diversified Publishing
  • ISBN: 9798217350636
  • Dimensions: 6.07" W x 0.41" L x 9.17" H
Sandra Cisneros is a poet, short story writer, novelist and essayist whose work explores the lives of the working-class. Her numerous awards include NEA fellowships in both poetry and fiction, the Texas Medal of the Arts, a MacArthur Fellowship, several honorary doctorates and national and international book awards, including Chicago’s Fifth Star Award, the PEN Center USA Literary Award, and the National Medal of the Arts awarded to her by President Obama in 2016. Most recently, she received the Ford Foundation’s Art of Change Fellowship, was recognized among The Frederick Douglass 200, and was awarded the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature.

Her classic, coming-of-age novel, The House on Mango Street, has sold over six million copies, has been translated into over twenty languages, and is required reading in elementary, high school, and universities across the nation.

In addition to her writing, Cisneros has fostered the careers of many aspiring and emerging writers through two non-profits she founded: the Macondo Foundation and the Alfredo Cisneros del Moral Foundation. She is also the organizer of Los MacArturos, Latino MacArthur fellows who are community activists. Her literary papers are preserved in Texas at the Wittliff Collections at Texas State University. 

Sandra Cisneros is a dual citizen of the United States and Mexico and earns her living by her pen. She currently lives in San Miguel de Allende.

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