- Paperback: 182 pages
- Publisher: Black Cat (23 Sep 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0802170781
- ISBN-13: 978-0802170781
- Product Dimensions: 18.6 x 12.7 x 2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 824,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
This book is so smart.
15 Dec 2010
Format:Paperback
I had the opportunity to hear this writer read one of her stories at the New York Public Library and have followed her writing career closely ever since. Vida is her first book and I was blown away by how smart it is. The main character Sabine is so real, so smart and so aware. Each story is unique but Engel's writing style is so consistent that the book flows seamlessly. I was sad when each story ended but excited for each new one to begin. Dive into this book, you won't regret it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Columbian Short Stories--What a Find!
11 April 2011
Format:Paperback
Patricia Engel is by far one of the best authors of short stories that I have read in some time. It is no surprise that this collection, "Vida," was named one of the NY Times Notable Books of 2010. What I found super interesting about this collection relative to others I have read is that the stories actually follow one character, Vida, through various key times of her life. She is a teenager and is befriended by an older what you might call "townie." She is living in NY and attached to various boyfriends. She spends time throughout the stories with various drifters. The stories all feel incredibly honest and raw--almost too raw. Interestingly the stories take place in various major cities--New York and Miami included. But all seem to tie back in some way, shape, or form to Columbia. The most touching story had to be "Vida" where she finds out that her friend was forced to work in a brothel and how she was able to escape and come to the US. This is a great collection of stories very much worth taking the time to read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I want more!
1 July 2011
Format:Paperback
This was a beautiful collection of short stories as told through the eyes of Sabina, an American-born Colombian girl who has a lot of boyfriends. At times, they seemed like love stories, but they were also stories of family, friends, strong ties and loyalties. The title story, Vida, made me cry unabashedly on the 6 train as I left work one evening. Patricia Engel is a new, fierce writer. I look forward to her next ventures.
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