Title: Better Chicana Writers to Choose From
Review: I read most of this book, but it was like pulling teeth. I was trying really hard to give this book of short stories a fair shake, but I had to put it down. What happened here? I happen to be chicana, but I cannot relate in any way to far-fetched, predictable and seemingly phony stories. This was a real stretch in creativeness and humor. Published chicana writing that is as poor as this lowers the standard for all chicana literature. We deserve better than this. Makes me wonder if she got published just because she seems like a good chicana "product." What does this say to the truly talented chicana writers out there? Sandra Cisneros, Esmeralda Santiago, Ana Castillo, Julia Alvarez and others - this fake, commercialized generation of chicana can't touch you.
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