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Title	:	Bodega Dreams
Author	:	Ernesto Quiñonez
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 213 pages
Published	:	March 14th 2000 by Vintage (first published January 1st 2000)
Categories	:	Fiction. Literary Fiction. New York. Academic. School. Young Adult

Bodega Dreams

Ernesto Quiñonez

Paperback | Pages: 213 pages

Rating: 3.92 | 2651 Users | 299 Reviews

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"A new and authentic voice of the urban Latino experience." --Esmeralda Santiago, author of When I Was Puerto Rican

In a stunning narrative combining the gritty rhythms of Junot Diaz with the noir  genius of Walter Mosley, Bodega Dreams announces the arrival of a writer who The Village Voice has already hailed as "a Writer on the Verge."

The word is out in Spanish Harlem: Willy Bodega is king.  Need college tuition for your daughter?  Start-up funds for your fruit stand?  Bodega can help.  He gives everyone a leg up, in exchange only for loyalty--and a steady income from the drugs he pushes.

Lyric, inspired, and darkly funny, this powerful debut novel brilliantly evokes the trial of Chino, a smart, promising young man to whom Bodega turns for a favor.  Chino is drawn to Bodega's street-smart idealism, but soon finds himself over his head, navigating an underworld of switchblade tempers, turncoat morality, and murder.

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Original Title:	Bodega Dreams
ISBN:	0375705899 (ISBN13: 9780375705892)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	New York City, New York(United States)

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Lets take a stroll with Chino in Spanish Harlem, where a Hispanic-American must choose between embracing a life of crime and violence or rising above it. BODEGA DREAMS is the story of a young man who needs a favor, and so he turns to the king of his New York City borough, Willie Bodega. Anything the community needs, Willie Bodega provides; but at what cost? Bodega intends to convinceor even hypnotizehis community into believing that his way is best. But he needs Chino to help him. As Chino is

I bought Bodega Dreams after hearing Ernesto Quinonez tell a story on "The Moth," the NPR radio show that features famous and not-so-famous folks presenting personal narratives. Quinonez shared an episode from his awkward preteen years (redundant adjectives, I know) about the poetic justice he and his friends served up to a racist bully in middle school. Only, like the best stories, it's not really that simple. By the end of Quinonez's tale, the labels of "bully" and "victim" have been switched,

The book I read was called Bodega Dreams, it was written by Ernesto Quinonez. The book was published March of 2000. The books main idea is about the Chino, and his come-up living in a lower income neighborhood and his relationship with a man Willie Bodega. The book mentions how people can view their own lives upon different lens and how they came make changes to fit the life they want to live! It mentions how he started and how Willie Bodega helped him with his dream, later in the book it took a

I loved this book. To be honest this was the first book I read that wasn't required to be read because of school. This is the kind of book that any kid who was born or raised in NYC could relate to. I believe this book is a must read.

I read this in high school. I had an awesome teacher who introduced us to this book at first the book didn't appeal to me since I mostly read love stories/scary stories but this book had me on the edge asking questions and feeling proud that a person like chino had nothing and made something of himself. I recommend this book to everyone

I am trying so hard to figure out Bodega Dreams. Oscar Quinonez created a work with multiple layers and textures but I am unsure if it is all smoke and mirrors. Ranging from, "Yeah, I know guys like that," to characters who are caricatures, Quinonez populates his first novel with peeps from the hood with dubious motivations and labyrinthine connections. These characters develop unevenly through the course of the novel and as the convoluted plot line unravels, they make choices that seem out of

There is a lot going on in this book. I enjoyed diving into the Puerto Rican culture of East Harlem and all that comes with it. However, some of the characters seemed a little stereotypical with Sapo, the bullying punk, Blanca, the religious good girl, and Negra, the rebellious bad girl. It does raise interesting questions about crime and justice and cultural connections. I wonder how my opinions will change when I read The Great Gatsby. I assume most people read Gatsby before reading this book.