Memoir about author Delia Cerpa’s childhood in Puerto Rich.
The memories of a young Puerto Rican girl come to life in this charming memoir by Delia Cerpa that chronicles her growing up on an island paradise. Queen of the Flowers invites readers into another world in another time in a very special place – Puerto Rico. It is a place of lush tropical beauty, close-knit families, and old-fashioned values of a bygone era. Cerpa’s master storytelling explores the life of young Garín and her nine brothers and sisters, and most importantly Mamá, a young widow who takes on the role as head of the family with skill and strength. Queen of the Flowers is about family, love, loss, and island culture. It deftly delves into questions of coping with death, family roles and responsibilities, childhood rites of passage, and finely described emotional experiences that shape this girl’s mind and life. Queen of the Flowers is a thoughtful, richly described coming-of-age story — one that is sure to touch hearts and minds.
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Violence - 2/5
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Language - 1/5
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Summary
From: Carol Pennington
Book Title: Queen of the Flowers
Book Author: Delia Cerpa
What do you like about this book:
I was given this book in return for an honest review.
Delia grew up in rural Puerto Rico in the 1950s. She was the youngest of a large family. She lost her father when she was but a few months old. While they did not have much, the family was close and content.
I have had the opportunity to visit Puerto Rico and my daughter-in-law is Puerto-Rican. As such, I enjoyed ready about the area and the culture of the time. While the book did hold my attention, it lacked any real plot or excitement. It was a clean book with only one mild curse word. There is some talk of sex, but no sex scenes and nothing graphic. It does have very nice illustrations that help Bring the story to life. There is some violence in the book.
I particularly admired Delia’s mother. She must have been a very strong and determined woman to raise such a large family on her own. I would recommend this book to those who would like to experience the Puerto Rican culture through the eyes of a young girl as she comes of age.
Your ratings of the level of sex, violence, language and drug/alcohol use on a scale of 1-5.
Sex:2
Violence:2
Language:1
Drug/Alcohol use:0