Reclaiming Medusa: Short Stories by Contemporary Puerto Rican Women

by Diana Velez

Book Overview

Stories describe women's revenge against men, an unethical family, the effects of a car theft, and women's relationships.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0933216416
• ISBN13: 9780933216419
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: Aunt Lute Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Fun, thought-provoking

This collection of short stories is a fun, sometimes funny, thought-provoking read. I especially loved the last two stories by Ana Lydia Vega: "Three Love Aerobics" and "ADJ, Inc." The stories are like mind aerobics--they make you think and stretch basic ideas. Also interesting is the use of narration to show differing points of view on subjects like love and marriage. I don't know much about Puerto Rican writers, but the introduction gives a fairly good briefing. On the whole, this book was a great introduction to Puerto Rican female authors.