Single Chicas is a collection of stories about modern Latinas being in, out, and around the zany hurdles of relationships. One woman receives strange calls from a lonely soul, another seeks advice on how to love herself, and another wakes up in a parallel universe to a man she's never met. These chicas will make painstaking effort to survive the complexities with humor and grace. Once again, López dazzles audiences with her brilliantly candid craft. Smart, witty, and funny, these stories will explore the true endurance of singlehood.
Reviewed by: Bela
Rating: 5 stars
Review: This is a wonderful collection of short stories starring smart and savvy Latinas. Each one shows an entertaining view of the dramas of love, dating, and marriage.
Lopez excels at creating dialogue that is both believable and
intriguing. In order to show the multi-faceted nature of marriage, the dialogue
serves as not only a plotting device but also a window into the many reasons
why people choose to get married.
One of the biggest strengths of this collection is the wide
variety of storylines Lopez creates around the theme of singledom. From a woman
who is tricked into believing she has memory loss so she’ll fall in love with
her long-time admirer, to a woman who starts to fall for her phone stalker, to
a woman who fakes lesbianism to reject a man’s advances, you won’t know what to
expect next on this fun ride through the book. But it’s not all fun and games.
Lopez manages to successfully mix the amusing and quirky storylines with more
serious plots with stories.
This book is for anyone who has
ever been single, for anyone who has ever laughed about attempting to navigate
the dark waters of the dating world, and for anyone who has found herself in a
less-than-desirable relationship but still hoped for something better. Lopez’s
collection will definitely leave you wanting more. It was like making thirteen new friends and having a really
fun girls' night out or in, to share stories about our day while feasting on
junk food.
