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CravingReader
Posted February 8, 2012
Linda Nieves-Powell is The Treasure of Staten Island! I highly recommend "Free Style"
Linda Nieves-Powell is an adroit writer. A woman of many talents, Ms. Nieves-Powell knows the alchemy of crafting a novel that will forever be remembered. Set in New York City as scenario—with its connecting bridges like pulsating veins of life running through the fleeting moments of nostalgic “Old-School” dance tunes—Free Style is not only a tasteful and richly layered urban novel, but also the fin de siècle testimony of a cosmopolitan single mother seeking her “moment of truth”. From Corporate America, epitomized in Free Style by the advertising industry, to the Botánica Store in a Hispanic neighborhood in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Linda Nieves-Powell’s characters are not the usual stereotypes found in soap operas. Their nuances move beyond the confinement of ethnic identities, in order to reveal the craving humanity in all of us. “I looked up at the sky, took in the vast blueness, and tried not to feel sorry for myself. I was playing back some PBS show I had watched where this bald guy talked about how the bad moments in our lives are not really bad moments. They are just the moments necessary to help us reach our more enlightened, happier selves. No matter how much I wanted to believe that, I felt like the fat kid sitting alone on the other side of this park— the kid who’s waiting for someone to care enough to give him a chance to play.” I once was told by a teacher—he was probably paraphrasing some guru—that when you are ready for a revelation, a book would “descend” into your hands. This has been the case with Free Style, eloquently penned by Linda Nieves-Powell. But what I loved most about the style of her novel, is how the “revelations” that I found in it, either because they were literal, or simply because I was reading between lines, came to me more often than not, in a bold and humorous manner that made me step out of my own self, while letting the Universe speak to me through the voices of her eternal characters. I can’t wait to see this novel made into a film. The cinematographic elements that can set forth an exquisite piece of narrative, such as Free Style, into a successful movie are already there, thanks to Linda Nieves-Powell, the Treasure of Staten Island!
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Anonymous
Posted August 12, 2008
Free Style
This book was a GREAT story that EVERY Latina can relate to. I am a 56 yr old woman and I still cannot forget my mother's CHANCLETA! LOL!!! I had a blast reading this book - I couldn't put it down! Linda, thank you for writing this! Hope there's more to come!
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Anonymous
Posted April 22, 2008
excellent reading, outstanding author
I just want to say that this book is a page turner that has you laughing out loud on the train on the way to work, having your friends and co-workers wonder what you are reading. The Best book I have ever read, I met the Author and she signed my book at Barnes and Nobles in the Bronx and I just have not been the same ever since, she and the rest of her followers have insipried me to not allow absolutley nothing to stand in my way of my dreams. I am so proud to be Latina, always was, but now more than ever.It was an HONOR to meet Mrs Nieves Powell. I hope to read more of her work soon.
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Anonymous
Posted April 17, 2008
Funny!!!!!!
I laughed out loud, a lot. This was a great book.
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Anonymous
Posted March 26, 2008
A reviewer
As a latin woman, it was amazing to feel as if you are reading about yourself. She touches on many different latin issues. This book is a definite must read!!!!!!!!!
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Anonymous
Posted March 29, 2008
Inspiring!
This book made me laugh and cry. I completely got lost in Idalis's world and wished I could stay there long after the book was finished. This is definitely the only book I've ever read that mirrors so many parts of me. It's as if the writer wrote the book with me in mind. It's not only funny but it's a quick read. I read it in 2 days. Excellent!
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Anonymous
Posted March 14, 2008
A Real Life Chicken Soup for the Latina Soul!!!
This book will bring you back! Not only back to the '90's but back to your foundation and roots! The characters are so familiar and you will absolutely fall in love with them. A great story of self discovery!
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Anonymous
Posted April 4, 2008
Free Style
This book was soooo great! It took me waaay back to the 90's. The book is not about Freestyle music, but rather about free'ing yourself. I highly recommend it to ALL women, especially Latinas. Linda Nieves-Powell is truly talented and I cannot wait for her next book.
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