Mohr, Nicholosa - Alleen Pace Nilsen
ALLEEN PACE NILSEN
Like El Bronx Remembered, In Nueva York is not a novel but instead is a collection of stories tied together by their setting. A number of the characters appear in more than one story and the effect is an intimate look into the most interesting parts of several people's lives without the artificial strain of having them all squeezed into a single plot. For people who like to approach books from the social issues viewpoint, this is an excellent book to help people see beyond the stereotypes. The reader meets several individuals who share a common neighborhood and many common problems, yet each is unique and intriguing. The fact that readers come away with a knowledge of each character's individuality and an empathy for their feelings is due to Mohr's skill as a writer. There is really no way of evaluating a book from the viewpoint of its social effect without also judging its literary effect. On either score In Nueva York ranks very...
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