Playing with Boys
I tried to write a review of the book Playing with boys but since I have never purchased anything from Amazon, they won't allow me to post a review. Therefore, I will my write my review here in the course blog. One of the strong points of the book is the authors portrayal of Latina diversity. I have not read any other books written by this author but by reading this book I sense that the author has a strong understanding of the Latino culture. However, through out the book the author tends to recreate certain stereotypes of the Latino culture. An example of such is the Mexican singers who are portrayed as macho and disrespectful towards women. The three main characters are also portrayed as self conscious and too preoccupied with their image. I would have liked to have read about a stronger portrayal of Latinas. Latinas who do what they want and say what they want and not take abuse in order to maintain their jobs. Overall, I would give this book a 3 out of 5. It is an ok start for the book, but in the future I would like to see the author write more about Latinas who do more than go shopping and worry about finding a man.