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Content snapshot
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Violence
Barely any
Some violence; historical depictions
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual content; coming-of-age sexuality
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of family, identity, cultural inheritance, and the border experience
What this book is about
Cisneros's 2002 epic follows Celaya (Lala) discovering her family's complicated history across three generations. Features sexual content, some violence, and a rich multi-generational portrait. For older teens and adults.
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Sexual content
Multi-generational family complexity
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