The House on Mango Street The House on Mango Street by Sandra
Cisneros  The House on Mango Street Steaminess Rating  Exactly
how steamy is this story?   The House on Mango Street is a
coming-of-age story. So, it sort of goes without saying that
it's got sex in it. After all, part of growing up is figuring
out what sex is all about, and our protagonist Esperanza
displays a healthy curiosity about all the weird feelings that
make her notice boys and like it when boys notice her. However,
Esperanza's attitude towards sex is influenced by the men who
push her into it before she's ready. When an old man at work
forces her to kiss him, it's merely a disturbing prelude to a
much more violent event that happens later, when a group of boys
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