The Great Believers transcends generations to communicate the heartbreaking reality of the AIDS pandemic as well as the difficult intricacies of human relationships. Yale works for a university’s gallery, trying to persuade his friend Fiona’s great aunt to donate her art collection, while in his personal life he deals with the rapid spread of disease and death amongst his friends, including Fiona’s brother Nico.
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros follows a girl named Esperanza who moved to Chicago when she was 12. The story is about how she faces challenges but still grows from them. It is a coming of age story and is very inspiring and poetic. The novel was replete with so many events that take place in a person’s life.
