I'm in the midst of this book, laughing and chuckling to myself on the bus and subway to work here in Toronto. It's a lovely coming of age story that can only be the product of an imagination nutured in a Dominican American family. Personally I would love to see it on television or as a movie that way more people will have access to the very special rich, amusing, and endearing characters that he's drawn for the reader. I agree however that many little references will be lost on the reader outside of that experience and culture but he very cleverly takes the "outsider" in and opens a world to them. I wouldnt be surprised if we see a thread on "fuku" in the near future!
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