Silent Dancing: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood Paperback – January 1, 1990

I very much enjoyed reading this memoir of a young lady who lived in both Puerto Rico and New Jersey during her childhood. It's a coming-of-age book about her bilingual and bicultural upbringing. She emphasizes at the beginning that she's following Virginia Woolfe in that memory is fungible. So this is her memory and not necessarily the truth.

I related to the grandmother stories, because my family tell stories passing down our life experiences. This is a story most people on the island have in common

I had to read this book for a course at my college. It is a really interesting way for an autobiography to be written. I really enjoyed the intermittent poetry. This is a book you should read if you are interested in bi-culturalism, or how one deals with living in between two cultures (Puerto Rican and American).

Excellent

Excellent gift!

The author writes essays that involves family ,events and Puerto Rican culture .Her life in United States is personal and you will enjoy her struggles ! 🤗

Ortiz Cofer writes a beautiful collection of memories that illustrate her past experiences. Wonderful writing as well.

Nice to have a book that looks at Puerto Rican traditions and cultural ties.

There're interesting stories in the book, but I was expecting a little bit more cultural than personal accounts