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Cargando... Martita, I Remember You/Martita, te recuerdo: A Story in English and Spanishpor Sandra Cisneros
   Ninguno Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.  zozopuff | Dec 19, 2022 |   I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for this honest review (  ) ecced | Aug 26, 2022 |  ) brangwinn | Oct 3, 2021 | Is it a book I'll read again and again, like Loose Woman or The House on Mango Street? No. Cisneros knows how to tell a story, to pull readers along on a journey, offering enough scenery and commentary that they never feel bored, never feel that they've wasted a moment of reading time. But, there are the books you read once and the books you read again and again. For me, Martita, I Remember You was a one-read experience. Martita is an epistolary novella. The central character, Carina (known to the particular friends whose letters she's reading as Puffina) has come across a small bundle of letters from two women she spent time with in Paris years ago, with whom she's lost touch. All three were young then, hoping to be writers, artists, to make or do something that would make them stand out in some way. They were dreaming big. Clearly, those dreams didn't pan out, but I think part of the point here is that smaller things, just keeping going, doing right by loved ones and one's self, is enough. Small isn't the opposite of big. Small is a kind of big that it takes time and maturity to recognize. I was charmed by this group of young friends, but never really felt I'd gotten to know them. As a reader, I had to fill in parts of their stories myself to get the sort of resonance I was looking for. So, in a way, I felt like I was simultaneously reading Martita while also writing parts of it. I very much appreciate the format of this novella, with text provided both in English and Spanish. It gives readers with some competence in both languages an opportunity to see how language can affect the feel of a piece of writing, what kinds of ideas come across most clearly in which language. Martita, I Remember You is definitely worth seeking out and reading. The pleasure may be brief, but it's pleasure nonetheless. I received a free electronic review copy of this title from the publisher via NetGalley; the opinions are my own. ( ) Sarah-Hope | Aug 21, 2021 | sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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"An enchanting story about a writer remembering her short time in Paris and her reflections on friendships, relationships, and her younger self in a beautiful dual-language edition. Paris has long been romanticized as the city of light. A city with a vibrant literary and artistic expatriate community. Corina--nicknamed Puffina--is a young writer hoping to find that idealized community, but when her money runs out sooner than expected, she finds a network of artists simply trying to find work, make rent, and make Paris home. Years later, when a letter from her friend Martita resurfaces, Corina finds herself older and with enough distance to articulate her time in Paris. While Paris did not bring her the affirmation she was looking for as a writer, Corina finds an emotional connection to her friend that transcends space and time and demonstrates that we are most honest in our writing. Told with intimacy and tenderness, Martita, I Remember You is Sandra Cisneros at her best."--"Una historia encantadora sobre una escritora que recuerda su breve tiempo en Pars? y sus reflexiones sobre las amistades, las relaciones y su yo m s joven en una hermosa edicin? en dos idiomas. Pars? ha sido romantizada durante mucho tiempo como la ciudad de la luz. Una ciudad con un vibrante ambiente literario y una comunidad arts?tica expatriada. Corina, apodada Puffina, es una joven escritora que espera encontrar esa comunidad idealizada, pero cuando su dinero se agota antes de lo esperado, encuentra una red de artistas que simplemente intentan encontrar trabajo, hacer un alquiler y ganar dinero. Pars? en casa. os m s tarde, cuando resurge una carta de su amiga Martita, Corina se encuentra mayor y con suficiente distancia para articular su tiempo en Pars?. Si bien Pars? no le brind ?la afirmacin? que estaba buscando como escritora, Corina encuentra un sentimiento conexin? con su amiga que trasciende el espacio y el tiempo y demuestra que somos los m s honestos en nuestra escritura. Contada con intimidad y ternura, Martita, Te recuerdo es Sandra Cisneros en su mejor momento." -- No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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 Google Books — Cargando...GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Clasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio: (3.23)
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There are also some really hard-hitting quotes in here that just left me stunned for a moment. I loved it. 4.5 stars. (