Bodega DreamsIn this "thriller with literary merit" (Time Out New York), a stunning narrative combines the gritty rhythms of Junot Diaz with the noir genius of Walter Mosley. Bodega Dreams pulls us into Spanish Harlem, where the word is out: Willie 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. Lyrical, 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. "Bodega is a fascinating character. . . . The story [Quiñonez] tells has energy and verve." —The New York Times Book Review |
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... Enrique . Usually Enriques are nicknamed Kiko or Kique . But Sapo didn't look like an Enrique anyway , whatever an Enrique is supposed to look like . Sapo could only be Sapo . And that's what everyone called him . It was rumored around ...
... Enrique . Usually Enriques are nicknamed Kiko or Kique . But Sapo didn't look like an Enrique anyway , whatever an Enrique is supposed to look like . Sapo could only be Sapo . And that's what everyone called him . It was rumored around ...
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... Enrique is trouble . " " Blanca , I'm here with you , right ? Have I ever been in any trouble ? I'm here , right ? " " But what if one day Enrique doesn't tell you where he is taking you and actually takes you somewhere bad ? What if ...
... Enrique is trouble . " " Blanca , I'm here with you , right ? Have I ever been in any trouble ? I'm here , right ? " " But what if one day Enrique doesn't tell you where he is taking you and actually takes you somewhere bad ? What if ...
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... Enrique Guzman , goes by the name of Sapo ? " That right there told me that although they were Hispanic they weren't homegrown . They knew as much about East Harlem as Oscar Lewis . Only Blanca referred to Sapo as Enrique . Sapo was ...
... Enrique Guzman , goes by the name of Sapo ? " That right there told me that although they were Hispanic they weren't homegrown . They knew as much about East Harlem as Oscar Lewis . Only Blanca referred to Sapo as Enrique . Sapo was ...
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