Border-Line Personalities : A New Generation of Latinas Dish on Sex, Sass, and Cultural Shifting

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Summary: Diverse Essays
Review: I bought this book after seeing a review in my local newspaper, and it couldn't have been more right! This book was filled with wonderful essays. I felt that so many were quite similar to my own experiences and some even gave words to how I felt about my own (Mexican/American) culture. There were some that did not relate to me but gave me insight to other Latina's lives and experiences other than "Mexican-American" Latinas. The book is a great read; once I picked it up I couldn't put it down. I plan on giving this book as a gift to several of my friends.

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Summary: Well-written, hilarious stuff
Review: I couldn't disagree with the previous reviewer more! These writers take an honest, funny approach to the Latina experience in the USA. Rather than being portrayed as martyrs or other stereotypes, these top-shelf writers take accountability for who they have become in this country, regardless of their mothers. Also, if any language suffers here, it's Spanish. :-) The writers make a lot of hilarious references to their attempts to learn Spanish, which often go astray. This is a universal book about coming of age in America, a must read.

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Summary: an important, poignant, humorous read for all!
Review: There's literally something in this book for everyone of all ages, sexes, races and religions. With 20 essays to pick and choose from, it makes a great beach read! Never before have Hispanic women spoken with such lingua franca, and without the stereotypical loud-mouthed bitchiness (ala Rosie Perez) usually associated with Latina women. These authors write intelligently, introspectively, and some are plain funny as hell! I've shared some of these essays with friends--men, women, black, white, what-have-you--and they could all relate to one essay or another. The thematics are universal to a whole generation of Americans, no matter what creed. Bridge-building at its finest, Border-line Personalities marks a brave achievement by these writers in sharing their personal stories with such brazen honesty. Felicidades!

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Summary: A GREAT READ!
Review: This book is a great read for anyone - whether you are Latina or not. Many of the stories are funny, some are sexy and others break your heart. It's great to finally see a book that treats Latinos as human beings, just like everybody else, and not as stereotypes.

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Summary: Limited writing range, very stereotypical content
Review: Though the title sells the book as the sexiest thing in Latin women writers and readers yet, the reality is that they fall very short of meeting expectations. Being Latina myself and in the United States, and even if I do get to identify with some of the themes and stories in some of the essays.. please, what a yawn. We are all depicted as martyrs, huge success stories in comparison to our parents and generations before us, and/or unable to speak English without saying one Spanish word every three sentences. I want to think that we have much more of an edge, much more of a sense of humor, (much better writing skills!) and much more of a story to tell others. "Latinas dish on sex, sass, and cultural shifting"? That must be in the second book, because this one is nothing but a flat collection of high school essays. Nice attempt though.