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Dagoberto Gilb has won the PEN/Hemingway Award and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Sonny Bravo is a young Mexican American struggling to become a man while living with his mom and step-father in a small urban community known as the Flowers. There the assorted residents teach Sonny life lessons, even as racial tensions simmer in the city around them. "Hilarious and thought provoking ..."-Publishers Weekly
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"There's an endearing repetitiveness to the pov character's speech that I loved. "
— Cardee (5 out of 5 stars)
The Flowers Listener Reviews
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" I had a hard time getting past how much meandering this story seems to do. There are interesting characters in the book but no action. It couldn't hold my attention... "
— Meg, 12/27/2013 -
" If you liked House on Mango Street, I think you would like this book. "
— Julia, 12/2/2013 -
" His world is one I haven't lived in, but I have met some of his characters. I liked the stream of conscious feel of the book. "
— Adela, 11/27/2013 -
" There's an endearing repetitiveness to the pov character's speech that I loved. "
— Cardee, 11/12/2013 -
" great quick read. Loved Sonny. Great kid! Kind of weird ending. "
— Terry, 8/7/2013 -
" This is the Chicano "Catcher in the Rye." "
— Max, 8/4/2013 -
" Read my review at my blog. "
— Ron, 4/3/2013 -
" This book was supposed to be funny, but I din't find it funny. "
— Carla, 4/3/2013 -
" a rec from the Lisle Library "
— Christi, 4/22/2012 -
" This sad excuse for a 'coming-of-age' novel might be amongst the worst books I've read in the past five years. "
— Sultan, 11/19/2011 -
" Deceiving despite mild poetic and social attempts. "
— Sophie, 10/28/2011 -
" This is the Chicano "Catcher in the Rye." "
— Max, 8/17/2010 -
" I had a hard time getting past how much meandering this story seems to do. There are interesting characters in the book but no action. It couldn't hold my attention... "
— Meg, 7/6/2010 -
" a rec from the Lisle Library<br/> "
— Christi, 6/20/2010 -
" His world is one I haven't lived in, but I have met some of his characters. I liked the stream of conscious feel of the book. "
— Adela, 8/6/2008 -
" This book was supposed to be funny, but I din't find it funny. "
— Carla, 5/27/2008 -
" Deceiving despite mild poetic and social attempts. "
— Sophie, 2/5/2008
About Ramón de Ocampo
Ramón de Ocampo, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, was a cowinner in 2018 of the Audie Award for Best Multi-Voiced Performance. A graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, he has been seen on television, film, and stages all over the world, including recurring roles on such television shows as The West Wing, 12 Monkeys, Sons of Anarchy, and Medium. He is the winner of a prestigious Obie Award for his stage work.