Almost a Woman

It was hardcover not paper back like the description said

estuve esperando MUCHO por este libro. Cuando era PRiqueña fue tan bello y me trajo tantos recuerdos. Luego salio El Sueño de America- una de las mejores novelas que he leido- y yo seguia esperando por este libro!Esmeralda es la mejor, me transporta a PR en cualquier momento y por eso la adoro. Habla de su familia como si fuera la mia y creo que somos primas!Creo que es la mejor escritora latinoamericana hoy en dia, solo que no tiene mucha popularidad porque escribe mas bien sobre PR. Estoy esperando como loca el proximo!!!!!!!!!!!!!! El mejor regalo para cualquier latina que este orgullosa de sus raices!

Esmeralda did it again! This book is excellent, it takes up where When I was Puerto Rican left off. No pude dejar de leer el libro hasta el fin! This book is not only a sequel, but it stands on its own as a really good book. For me, reading it in Spanish added a little more flavor to the plot. In English or Spanish this book doesn't loose anything in the translation. I highly recommend it.

This was the first book by Santiago that I have read. It certainly will not be my last. She paints such an honest portrait of herself and her family, and she does so without sounding self-promoting or inordinately humble. Anyone who enjoys a good coming-of-age story should read this book. Warning: you will find yourself wanting to yell at the book, to give words of worldly wisdom to young Esmeralda at various crossroads in her life.The actual writing (style) is tops!!!! I can't say any more than that. Well, except that it ended too soon. I want to know how she gets to Harvard. I just know this is a set up for volume three.

I really enjoyed both Almost a woman and when I was Puerto Rican. Santiago has the gift of telling her story in a very easy to understand fashion and her experience speaks for many of us who have come to the States at an early age. It is a unique experience to be neither from back home or from this newly adopted land, and Santiago addresses this issue quite well. I am looking forward to her next book.