num_pages: 213
description: In a stunning narrative combining the gritty rhythms of Junot Diaz with the noir genius of Walter Mosley, Bodega Dreams  pulls us into Spanish Harlem, where the word is 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.
language: English
title: Bodega Dreams
titlecomplete: Bodega Dreams
genres: Young Adult, School, Literary Fiction, Classics, Novels, New York, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Adult Fiction, Realistic Fiction
ratings_count: 3559
places: New York City, New York
publisher: San Val