Bodega Dreams by Ernesto Quionez

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Bodega Dreams by Ernesto Quionez

In 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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Ernesto Quionez is the author of Bodega Dreams, a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Authors and Borders Bookstore Original New Voice selection. He is a Harlem resident.

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ISBN 13 9780375705892
ISBN 10 0375705899
Title Bodega Dreams
Author Ernesto Quiñonez
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Year published 2000-03-14
Number of pages 224
Prizes Winner of New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age.
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.