GENRE: Fiction - Latino
HONORS: none
REVIEW: Buried Onions contains a lot of truth about the pressures, poverty, and racial oppression that Latinos and other ethnic groups face on a daily basis. Eddie is a 19-year old who resides in Fresno, California. He has lost a father and every male figure in his family, so he has to make ends meet by performing odd jobs like painting address numbers on curbs in the suburbs. His ultimate goal is to make his way outside of the Fresno ghetto and away from all the crime and violence. Unfortunately, violence still happens to find him when, Angel, a ruthless cholo is on his tail to get revenge. Eddie is still determined not to retreat to the violent streets, so with the help of his best friend and old coach, he is able to find a way out.
OPINION: The themes portrayed in this book highlight the very grim reality of individuals that live in repressed areas. Even though Eddie has the best intentions, he has to overcome the uncontrollable struggles and hardships put before him. Soto is successful at portraying a realistic perspective of young, first and second generation youth.
IDEAS: It is a great book to display and have for a booktalk in a library with a heavily diverse, urban population.
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