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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... things I shouldn't have ever said , or at least not the way I did . " You know , Blanca , you really light me up when you get this way . You constantly knock me about being sexist and whine that all Latin men have some sort of sexism in ...
... things I shouldn't have ever said , or at least not the way I did . " You know , Blanca , you really light me up when you get this way . You constantly knock me about being sexist and whine that all Latin men have some sort of sexism in ...
Page 131
... things I'm going to tell you will clash with that book and so it's better not to tell you . Either way , I lose . " I wanted to for broke and tell her other things . Like , I knew who killed that reporter . But I just couldn't . She ...
... things I'm going to tell you will clash with that book and so it's better not to tell you . Either way , I lose . " I wanted to for broke and tell her other things . Like , I knew who killed that reporter . But I just couldn't . She ...
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... things from me about this guy , Bodega , whoever he is . This is what it's all about , you hiding things . It's not about church or God or sexism or whatever it is you want to bring up in this fight . It's about you " — she poked my ...
... things from me about this guy , Bodega , whoever he is . This is what it's all about , you hiding things . It's not about church or God or sexism or whatever it is you want to bring up in this fight . It's about you " — she poked my ...
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