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I found most of the stories in this book to be average, although there were a couple that were interesting. Not being a Spanish speaker, I may have been missing some of the more subtle details. Having participated in a Quinceanera, and grown up in a heavily Hispanic community, I thought maybe I'd find more of these stories humorous or relateable. Instead I was disappointed with the content of the majority of the tales. I also think most of the stories would appeal to younger readers, 30 and belo...
Last night I breezed through Fifteen Candles, edited by Adriana Lopez. It’s yet another book about quinceañeras, which I tend to enjoy. It was typical for a collection of stories in that there were a few I found boring and a few that were hilarious and touching. It was so so overall, and I wouldn’t recommend it over the other books I’ve read on the same topic.
A great anthology.
nonfiction, fifteen, coming of age, compiled essays, compilation, latino, latina
15 short stories surrounding the event of various Quinceaneras. Not what I expected- this was even better than I thought it would be. The short stories are not fairy tales of a princess birthday party, but more like the reality of life slapping the fairy tale in the face. Great stuff.
Pretty good. Didn't make me want to have a quince though.