Mango Street (Post 2)

I am sad to say that after finishing The House On Mango Street, I am not very pleased. The story was written in short little chapters, sometimes only 2 paragraphs long, which I did not enjoy. I failed to see the connection between everything until the very end, which made the book hard to read through. To me, it seemed as though I was just reading random things about random character's in Esperanza's life. I can barely remember more then 2 of the characters names because there were so many at random parts of the books.
Yet, at the same time, I can definitely see the message that this book was trying to show it's readers. It displayed very deep character growth for Esperanza, as she grew from a child into a young lady. Esperanza slowly began to realize that even if she doesn't have the perfect house on the perfect street with the perfect clothes, her life is still important. It is not about how you live but about the people you live your life with and the lessons you learned. It took three random old ladies to make Esperanza realize that no matter where she went in her life, she always has to remember her past. That even if she moves across the country, she will always come back to home and remember her childhood, the good and the bad.
Overall, the story had it's up and downs. I would name it a top favorite or anything, but not the worst thing I have ever read. Though the writing style took away a lot of my interest, the lesson at the end brought back a good amount.