--- product_id: 8577321 title: "Caramelo" price: "€ 28.29" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/8577321-caramelo store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Caramelo **Price:** € 28.29 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Caramelo - **How much does it cost?** € 28.29 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/8577321-caramelo) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Every year, Celaya “Lala” Reyes' family—aunts, uncles, mothers, fathers, and Lala's six older brothers—packs up three cars and, in a wild ride, drive from Chicago to the Little Grandfather and Awful Grandmother's house in Mexico City for the summer. From the celebrated bestselling author of The House on Mango Street and winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. One of The Atlantic ’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years Struggling to find a voice above the boom of her brothers and to understand her place on this side of the border and that, Lala is a shrewd observer of family life. But when she starts telling the Awful Grandmother's life story, seeking clues to how she got to be so awful, grandmother accuses Lala of exaggerating. Soon, a multigenerational family narrative turns into a whirlwind exploration of storytelling, lies, and life. Like the cherished rebozo, or shawl, that has been passed down through generations of Reyes women, Caramelo is alive with the vibrations of history, family, and love. From the winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. Review: I love this novel - I read "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros, and had enjoyed it. However, I had not read any of her other novels until I came upon this one. I found the title in a reading list at the back of another book, "How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez. This book is interesting to me on many levels. First, it delves deeply into a complicated family relationship. Many of the themes resonate with me, because they remind me of my own family. My grandparents were immigrants from Italy, and the family dynamics between Italian families and Latino families are so similar. Perhaps that is because of the immigrant experience, as well. This book explores those relationships against the backdrop of a Mexican family that emigrated to the U.S. So intertwined with family themes are all of the struggles of adapting to and living in a different country..specifically, Latino/Mexican struggles. In order to explore these themes, the writer goes back in time as the granddaughter of the family, trying to learn more about her family's past. I really loved this book for it's study of familial relationships, as well as it's focus on one Latino family's experience in the U.S. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Latino culture, the experiences of immigrants, as well as anyone who also has complicated family relationships and seeks to understand these more. The book keeps your attention, and is very funny and entertaining in many parts, as well. Review: The MBC Abbreviated Review - For us, the San Antonians, the book was nostalgic and chewy, full of life, delicious, and bitter-sweet. So was the same for many other Mexican-Americans who live in Texas. The book presented an honest reflections, life and souls of an important slice of American population; and more importantly, peoples of our own town. The voice, the blocks of words full of local idiom, and Mexican proverbs were exhilarating. The plot was a story of the awful grandmother but more so mini tales of individual characters who appeared in the novel. The group agreed that the book was a great and pleasant read; here are some delightful passages: Sweet sweeter, colors brighter, the bitter more bitter. Tin sugar spoon and how surprised the hand feels because it's so light. If you leave your father's house without a husband you are worse than a dog. Only people you love drive you to hate. The book also reflects upon the transformation of the city and appearance of a new milieu. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #132,149 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #162 in Hispanic American Literature & Fiction #6,345 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 628 Reviews | ## Images ![Caramelo - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71uoagKTGNL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love this novel *by P***Y on July 21, 2010* I read "The House on Mango Street" by Sandra Cisneros, and had enjoyed it. However, I had not read any of her other novels until I came upon this one. I found the title in a reading list at the back of another book, "How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez. This book is interesting to me on many levels. First, it delves deeply into a complicated family relationship. Many of the themes resonate with me, because they remind me of my own family. My grandparents were immigrants from Italy, and the family dynamics between Italian families and Latino families are so similar. Perhaps that is because of the immigrant experience, as well. This book explores those relationships against the backdrop of a Mexican family that emigrated to the U.S. So intertwined with family themes are all of the struggles of adapting to and living in a different country..specifically, Latino/Mexican struggles. In order to explore these themes, the writer goes back in time as the granddaughter of the family, trying to learn more about her family's past. I really loved this book for it's study of familial relationships, as well as it's focus on one Latino family's experience in the U.S. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Latino culture, the experiences of immigrants, as well as anyone who also has complicated family relationships and seeks to understand these more. The book keeps your attention, and is very funny and entertaining in many parts, as well. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The MBC Abbreviated Review *by M***I on March 27, 2008* For us, the San Antonians, the book was nostalgic and chewy, full of life, delicious, and bitter-sweet. So was the same for many other Mexican-Americans who live in Texas. The book presented an honest reflections, life and souls of an important slice of American population; and more importantly, peoples of our own town. The voice, the blocks of words full of local idiom, and Mexican proverbs were exhilarating. The plot was a story of the awful grandmother but more so mini tales of individual characters who appeared in the novel. The group agreed that the book was a great and pleasant read; here are some delightful passages: Sweet sweeter, colors brighter, the bitter more bitter. Tin sugar spoon and how surprised the hand feels because it's so light. If you leave your father's house without a husband you are worse than a dog. Only people you love drive you to hate. The book also reflects upon the transformation of the city and appearance of a new milieu. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Liked it, overall *by C***Y on November 24, 2024* I enjoyed this overall and finished it. I thought it meandered too much in parts though and then my attention wandered. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/8577321-caramelo](https://www.desertcart.at/products/8577321-caramelo) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-06-02*